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The Best Episodes of Origins: The Journey of Humankind

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Hosted by Jason Silva, Origins: The Journey of Humankind rewinds all the way back to the beginning and traces the innovations that made us modern.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Origins: The Journey of Humankind Season 1 Episode 2 - Cheating Death
    7.5/10(66 votes)

    #1 - Cheating Death

    S1:E2

    Microscopic armies have waged war on humanity for thousands of years. Medicine is our great weapon to fight back against invisible, unthinkable death.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Origins: The Journey of Humankind Season 1 Episode 4 - The Writing on the Wall
    7.5/10(49 votes)

    #2 - The Writing on the Wall

    S1:E4

    If knowledge is power, communication is the jet fuel, the delivery system, the gift we give each other that links the modern world. But it has a dark side.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Origins: The Journey of Humankind Season 1 Episode 3 - Power of Money
    7.3/10(60 votes)

    #3 - Power of Money

    S1:E3

    Money is the most successful story imagined by humans, because it's the only story everyone believes. From a simple act of trade to the greed for gold to today’s global economy, the meaning of money and what we value changes as civilization evolves. If modern money is a reflection of who we are, what does it say about us?

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Origins: The Journey of Humankind Season 1 Episode 7 - Into the Unknown
    7.1/10(39 votes)

    #4 - Into the Unknown

    S1:E7

    When it comes to the edge of the darkness, the bend in the horizon or the distant stars, humans can't help ourselves: exploration is in our nature. We have climbed to the summits of the earth, peered into the depths of the oceans and planted our feet on the moon. Our primal curiosity has sparked new inventions and revealed the mysteries of the universe.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Origins: The Journey of Humankind Season 1 Episode 6 - Building the Future
    7.0/10(41 votes)

    #5 - Building the Future

    S1:E6

    The human race has moved from bone huts to skyscrapers. Today, we are seemingly everywhere ... everywhere we want to be. Our walls and structures dominate the landscape. They don't just protect us, they define us. They represent our dream of the modern world. "Shelter" is the story of how we shaped the world around us, and how that world shaped us back.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Origins: The Journey of Humankind Season 1 Episode 8 - The Road Ahead
    7.0/10(37 votes)

    #6 - The Road Ahead

    S1:E8

    Freedom of movement has given us freedom of mind. The flow of people and materials exposes us to new ideas, new ways of life and new understanding. This is the story of how transportation turned society inside out. How engines and animals powered the rise of civilization. And how the innovations that drive humanity forward made us modern.

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  7. Origins: The Journey of Humankind Season 1 Episode 1 - Spark of Civilization
    6.9/10(91 votes)

    #7 - Spark of Civilization

    S1:E1

    Harnessing fire gave us the power to create, to destroy and to transform. But it also taught us hard lessons about what we can and cannot control. This is the story of how fire transformed our biology and carried us from the savannah to the moon.

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  8. Origins: The Journey of Humankind Season 1 Episode 5 - Progress of War
    6.5/10(46 votes)

    #8 - Progress of War

    S1:E5

    War brings out the best and worst in humanity. It has revolutionized medicine, transportation and communication, and changed how we live and how we think.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Cheating Death" is the best rated episode of "Origins: The Journey of Humankind". It scored 7.5/10 based on 66 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/13/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Writing on the Wall".