Welcome to "From Opinion to Insight" – the podcast where we dive into big historical questions and search for thoughtful answers together. How did inequality arise? When is resistance justified? And what does citizenship mean today? This podcast invites you to reflect not just on the past, but also on your place in the world today. Every episode is fully created with the help of AI – from music to voice – specially designed for students at Atheneum Lier, Campus Arthur Vanderpoorten, but open to anyone with a curious mind. Tune in, think deep, and challenge your perspective!
This lecture explores how Enlightenment thinkers challenged old regimes with new ideas about freedom, equality, and democracy — and how those ideas inspired revolutionary movements in America and France. From Locke and Montesquieu to the D ...
Following the fall of Constantinople, European nations launched ambitious voyages in search of new trade routes — leading to global exploration, colonization, and the rise of the transatlantic slave trade. At the same time, the Renaissance ...
A clear explanation of the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the transformations that followed in Europe and Asia. Discover how the Franks rose to power in Western Europe, how the Byzantine Empire continued Rome’s legacy in the East, an ...
In this final episode of our series on ancient civilizations, we travel to the heart of antiquity: the Greece of heroes, gods, and philosophers. We unravel the most gruesome myths and uncover what the ancient Greeks truly believed. Why wer ...
In this episode, we explore the daily life of young people in the Roman Empire. What did they eat? What did they believe in, and which stories that we believe today aren’t actually true? We also take a closer look at important recent resea ...
In this episode, we take you on a journey through the daily life of ancient Egyptians. How did they work and dress? Was Egyptian life back then so different from ours today? ...
In this final episode of the season, we follow the eternal current of progress and inequality — a dance that has been ongoing for centuries. From the cobbled streets of the medieval city to today’s skyline: how do societies change, and wha ...
Today, we descend into the winding corridors of history: past ancient dogmas, sudden flashes of insight, and thinkers who shook the world to its core. We trace the footsteps of science and reason, which once promised to set us free, yet of ...
In this special edition, we explore how perceptions of body, gender, and sexuality in Europe have evolved over the centuries. What do these shifts reveal about identity and freedom — then and now? ...
In this episode, we navigate the turbulent waters of the two world wars and confront a difficult question: can an entire people be held responsible for the actions of their government? ...
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