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Genius of the Modern World

Historian Bettany Hughes retraces the lives of three great thinkers whose ideas shaped the modern world - Karl Marx, Frederick Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud.

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  • Learn more about Marx, Nietzsche and Freud with The Open University

  • How Marx, Nietzsche and Freud shaped the lives of millions

  • Freud: Genius of the Modern World Trailer

    Duration: 1:45
  • Nietzsche's School Report — Nietzsche

    Duration: 4:27
  • Bettany Hughes explores the mind of the philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche — Nietzsche

    Duration: 1:55
  • Marx: Genius of the Modern World Trailer — Marx

    Duration: 1:48

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