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The Best Episodes of Genius of the Modern World Season 1

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Every episode of Genius of the Modern World Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Genius of the Modern World Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Genius of the Modern World Season 1

Historian Bettany Hughes retraces the lives of three great thinkers whose ideas shaped the modern world - Karl Marx, Frederick Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud.

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    7.3/10(152 votes)

    #1 - Marx

    S1:E1

    Bettany begins her journey in the city of Trier on the banks of the Mosel in Germany. It was here on the 5 May 1818 that Karl Marx, one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century was born.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.1/10(176 votes)

    #2 - Nietzsche

    S1:E2

    Nietzsche's uncompromising ideas smashed the safe presuppositions and assumptions of religion, morality and science.

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.6/10(122 votes)

    #3 - Freud

    S1:E3

    Bettany Hughes travels to Vienna on the trail of Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis.

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    Director:Unknown
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Marx" is the best rated episode of "Genius of the Modern World" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 152 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/16/2016. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "Nietzsche".