PBS Idea Channel

Hell is Quoting Other People (3x33)

Air date: Nov 12, 2014

Here at Idea Channel we enjoy thinking about things, so it was inevitable we'd start thinking about... thinking. Or rather, what were philosophers were really thinking when they came up with with famous phrases? Many are so overused, the colloquial meanings morph over time. Does "hell is other people" really mean what you think it means?! Are you even using these quotes correctly?! This episode tries to find out the original meanings of 3 thoughtful thoughts!