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In-depth educational content on a wide range of topics. Research done with the help of artificial intelligence, and presented by two AI-generated hosts. Why use artificial intelligence? Minimum production time and cost per episode. The breadth of expert knowledge communicated exceeds by far what human hosts and guests could typically convey in a podcast format. Unlike traditional Text-to-Speech (TTS) services, the experimental AI powering the virtual hosts develops an independent understanding of the input information before generating speech. While the resulting voices do not match the quality of those produced by services like ElevenLabs, the AI’s ability to generate dynamic dialogues between two virtual hosts is a distinctive feature. However, it can occasionally misinterpret the correct vocal tone. Apologies for the occasional virtual hosts with inconsistent speeds and volumes. The podcast player app Overcast, with its Voice Boost feature, is helping. Some episodes refer to the provided sources or text. These are the deep research analysis provided to the AI managing the virtual hosts. Available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Boomplay, Castbox, Castro, Deezer, iHeart, Overcast, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Podchaser, Spotify and others.
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The provided text explores the historical impact of inquisitorial censorship, particularly focusing on the Roman and Spanish Inquisitions and their powerful tool, the Index Librorum Prohibitorum. It examines how this systematic control of written materials, driven by the printing press and the Reformation, significantly affected scientific, philosophical, and literary development through a pervasive "chilling effect." The sources also illustrate various methods of circumvention and resistance, such as self-censorship, pseudonyms, smuggling, and the ingenious practice of expurgation, which allowed forbidden knowledge to persist. Ultimately, the text concludes by reflecting on the lasting legacy of censorship, from its measurable socio-economic impacts to its role in shaping contemporary debates about intellectual freedom.
Research done with the help of artificial intelligence, and presented by two AI-generated hosts.
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