The Òrga Spiral Podcasts
Where do the rigid rules of science and the fluid beauty of language converge? Welcome to The Òrga Spiral Podcasts, a journey into the hidden patterns that connect our universe with radical history, poetry and geopolitics
We liken ourselves to the poetry in a double helix and the narrative arc of a scientific discovery. Each episode, we follow the graceful curve of the golden spiral—a shape found in galaxies, hurricanes, and sunflowers, collapsing empires—to uncover the profound links between seemingly distant worlds. How does the Fibonacci sequence structure a sonnet? What can the grammar of DNA teach us about the stories we tell? Such is the nature of our quest. Though much more expansive.
This is for the curious minds who find equal wonder in a physics equation and a perfectly crafted metaphor. For those who believe that to truly understand our world, you cannot separate the logic of science from the art of its expression.
Join us as we turn the fundamental questions of existence, from the quantum to the cultural, and discover the beautiful, intricate design that binds it all together. The Òrga Spiral Podcasts: Finding order in the chaos, and art in the equations Hidden feminist histories. Reviews of significant humanist writers. -The "hale clamjamfry"
The Òrga Spiral Podcasts
The Empire of Cotton: A Global History
The provided text from the "History After Dark" YouTube channel describes the profound and often violent transformation of human civilization by capitalism over the last 500 years. It argues that before capitalism, societies were primarily agrarian, with communal land and production geared towards survival, not profit. The emergence of "war capitalism" involved European expansion, the transatlantic slave trade, and the enclosure of common lands, fundamentally altering social structures and creating a wage-dependent proletariat. The source also highlights how women's autonomy and traditional knowledge were systematically suppressed through phenomena like the witch hunts to enforce new patriarchal structures. Ultimately, the text illustrates capitalism's global expansion, its reliance on coercion and exploitation, and the continuous struggles of resistance against its pervasive influence, from early peasant revolts to modern labor movements.