The Day the Universe Changed

The Way We Are: It Started with the Greeks (1x1)

Air date: Mar 19, 1985

Written and presented by James Burke, this 10-part series traces the development of Western thought through its major transformations since the days of ancient Greece. Program one is an overview of the series, showing how a culture’s view of the world around it determines how it sees itself, and is reflected even in the smallest details of its customs and habits.