01 OF 13 - The Ascent of Man: Lower Than the Angels (ENTIRE SHOW) - Jacob Bronowski BBC TV 1973

[RohypGnosis]

... Aha! Evolution in action @ 07:30... I always wondered where Simon Cowell's 'high-waisted' trousers came from :D

(& on a more serious note... and echoing other's comments... A super doc with super "Floydian" bits! :D)

[maxmurder420]

This is one of the only docs i have ever seen with Pink Floyd in the soundtrack!

[PEEBLIES]

Careful with that axe Eugene!

[jkjerome1]

Thank you very much for uploading this absolute gem. I can't believe I haven't seen this until now, though I was only 2 when it first aired to be fair. It is so much more interesting than I'd imagined - a good companion to Carl Sagan's "Cosmos". Sure, 4 decades later our understanding has changed on some things, but for me this is so much more about the big ideas than the empirical details. Besides you simply can't beat the delivery of these old school characters and the 70s production values.

[oflanagandarragh]

awesome

[thr33az]

sorry but im going to die of bordom

[henceseventytwo]

Amazing- sent here by eyeearbrain.webs.com

[Tj930]

A few years ago, a friend of the family lent me the Bronowski's book to accompany the series.

Found the book really great, but I wasn't even born when the series went out - so big thanks for uploading!

[awaben]

Many thanks Paler. Watched this series as a boy and I think it gave me the basis of a world view that that has stayed with me all my days.

The thing that amazes me, though, is the small number of people that have viewed the series. Anyone out there that comes across this by chance, please, please take 57minutes out of your life and watch. you'll then find it very difficult to not watch the other 12. Truly great.

[PalerShadeOfWhite]

@awaben Thank you for taking the time to comment. What you say is true for me (life-changing experience) also.

[33rdPatriot]

@awaben Same for me. See also the series CONNECTIONS by James Burke. These shows remind me of my father.

[ChangeAba]

Thanks so much for uploading this series!

[PalerShadeOfWhite]

@ChangeAba You're welcome. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[a1176789]

The rock in the bottom left corner at 44:45 looks like a wolf

[amitavaxxx]

This is the greatest show in the history of television. Nothing has ever come near it in profundity, seriousness and grandeur.

[jordankphillips]

The "2001: A Space Odyssey" stretch around 32:00 to 33:30 is a hoot.

[PalerShadeOfWhite]

@jordankphillips Yes, with music courtesy of Vanilla Fudge.

[sockington1]

great 70's prog theme music

[PalerShadeOfWhite]

@sockington1 Thanks for making the effort to comment.

[CopperEye108]

At first I was skeptical, but I must say I am thoroughly impressed! I really dig this documentary, thank you kindly for taking the time to post it.

[PalerShadeOfWhite]

@CopperEye108 You're very welcome. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[drstrangelove09]

You just gotta love Bronowski. His delivery is riveting!!

[PalerShadeOfWhite]

@drstrangelove09 Agreed. Thanks for making the effort to comment.

[drstrangelove09]

@PalerShadeOfWhite Thanks for uploading this!!! Love it!!

[PalerShadeOfWhite]

@drstrangelove09 You're welcome. Take care.

[truthseeker010101]

This guys ass as a 14 month old at 17:00 is like 50 now, they should show his ass now ...lol : )

[truthseeker010101]

There is this type of person who spends thier entire life researching idea's, going to college, seeking more knowledge, teaching, writing, and contributing to the growth of mankind and I want to be like them!

[icouldhavebeenanyone]

Just amazing :) Watched this with my parents, takes me right back. Ice creams and Bronowski ! Thankyou so much for uploading it all

[SuperAM711]

thanks for uploading ..an awesome series

[PalerShadeOfWhite]

@SuperAM711 Thanks for making the effort to comment. Glad you got a lot out of it. Bronowski is indeed amazing.

[talltanbarbie]

I saw Ascent of Man, Cosmos, and Connections on PBS at home or school growing up-- thanks sharing this :0)

[PalerShadeOfWhite]

@talltanbarbie You're very welcome. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[Trund27]

@talltanbarbie Totally rememeber Connections at school!!!! I loved seeing movies in class. Oh, and film strips!

[pyrocyon]

Watched and read Cosmos ages ago, and read the Ascent of Man (the book). Going to see how he adapts it to video - thank you so much for taking the time to upload this!

[PalerShadeOfWhite]

@pyrocyon You're going to love it I guarantee (see comment by mysickbones) - thanks for taking the time to write.

[mysickbones]

I watched this as a kid and it is utterly adsorbing. Not sure, give it five minutes and if you have a brain you will be addicted

[YoungUnicorn]

Charlie Brooker recommended I check this out. Amazing stuff, thanks for the upload!

[Tmuk2]

Watching this for the first time. It certainly takes some concentration to get the most out of it, I suppose I'm used to passively absorbing modern TV documentaries. I've heard great things about this series so I'm going to put the effort in! Thanks for putting it up!

[PalerShadeOfWhite]

@Tmuk2 Yes, stick with it. I believe you will find it worth it. Thanks for commenting.

[harmonykrieg]

cool music



[Jasonmyways]

I hate to bring the tone down... But he must have been pretty hot in that suit at around 8 minutes.

[synthburn]

The music sounds just like "Pink Floyd - Careful With that Axe" almost an exact copy! very cool actually

[japetsgmail]

@synthburn From wikipedia "Additional music includes, amongst others, music by Pink Floyd. "

[lensuniverse]

@synthburn It IS Pink Floyd!

[lensuniverse]

@synthburn It IS Pink Floyd!



[wbarquez]

Thanks for posting this highly educational series by the late Jacob Bronowski, Ph.D., which together with Carl Sagan's Cosmos and Kenneth Clark's Civilization, represent the triumphant triumverate of the human genius in the field of the sciences. 

[PalerShadeOfWhite]

@wbarquez You're very welcome. Thank you for taking the time to comment.

[nedrodriable]

I watched this on PBS with my children. From all of us, thank you.

[PalerShadeOfWhite]

@nedrodriable What a wonderful thing, to watch it as a family. They must be smart kids/like it to be able to give it the attention span it requires. [I doubt whether my stupid, rebellious *ss would have cooperated.] Thank you for taking the time to comment.

[Litterboxer529]

This man is my definition of genius.

[PalerShadeOfWhite]

@Litterboxer529 Thanks for commenting. I agree; a guy like this comes around only once every [at least] (2011-1908 born=103) years...

[araikenn]

Great indeed ! !

[PalerShadeOfWhite]

@araikenn Thanks for taking the trouble to comment. Glad you got a lot out of it. Bronowski is indeed amazing.

[paulascrazymom]

I remember this from my Social Studies class in junior high school! Thank you so much for putting this up!

[PalerShadeOfWhite]

@paulascrazymom For me it was during junior college in about '75. Had a life-level impact. You're welcome. Thank you for taking the effort to comment.

[calumak]

Thanks so much for putting this up :-)

[PalerShadeOfWhite]

@calumak You're very welcome. Thank you for making the effort to comment.

[icantgetnosleeep]

I first watched this while i was baked in a dark room, with headphones on, the screaming spear section and everything that builds up to it... blew my mind, rushed next door to fetch the flatmates. Thanks for uploading this, I've nearly finished the series now. I wish more people had seen it, and had this as a basic stock of scientific historical knowledge. The story of Galileo and the inquisition still has a haunting significance - global warming etc. Cosmos last year, Ascent this, mind expanded

[PalerShadeOfWhite]

@icantgetnosleeep curious---what baked on? a psyc.? or just weed? - that must have been awesome in a dark room w/ headphones. Yes, I wish more people had this basic level of scientific knowledge, as you said. It would prevent at least _some_of the big, major problems in the world. And how about more people in the world today like Bronowski - I would vote for him for leader of the universe. Thanks for writing a comment.

[icantgetnosleeep]

@PalerShadeOfWhite oh just the green stuff, think it would have given me a fit had been on anything stronger. Thanks for the upload man.

[CarloTheGambino]

@PalerShadeOfWhite im always trying to get my flatmate to read some of my history books - ive got loads of history books, but all on particular subjects - one day my flatmate asks if i have any books that cover "just everything really" - i said dude watch "the ascent of man" on youtube. he did, and now he borrows my books all the time, so you've brought enlightenment to one particular stoner in glasgow - nice work.

[PalerShadeOfWhite]

@CarloTheGambino Thank you for taking the time to tell me this story. Tell your flattie (roomie) I said hi, please. Excellent example of why I love YouTubecomments so much---my experience from California reached across the globe and touched Glascow (Scotland, home of many great sons of our fathers, not the least being Ian Anderson, born of Edinburgh). Your stoner dude story is moving and hilarious. Ever see Brad Pitt in Tarantino's "True Romance"? ▬► youtube.com/watch?v=fY3Q6SlXmZ­Y

[cdeccles]

wonderful! thanks!

[PalerShadeOfWhite]

@cdeccles Thanks for taking the effort to write. You're very welcome.

[bernardsteen]

THANK YOU!

[PalerShadeOfWhite]

@bernardsteen Just happy that you enjoyed it. I hoped putting it up would allow new people to see it if they never had, or those who wanted to see again. You're very welcome.

[slaphaddalztick]

Thank you very much for uploading this wonderful documentary, I watched it all in my childhood, and now sit here in keen anticipation of watching it again.

[PalerShadeOfWhite]

@slaphaddalztick You're welcome. I know what you mean, I was overjoyed when I found the series a few weeks ago. I know you will like it again. I watched it first when I was about 18 in the1974-75 time frame.