Great Ideas; 8; Labor and Leisure in Pre-industrial and Industrial Societies
- Series
- Great Ideas
- Episode Number
- 8
- Producing Organization
- KGO-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/512-1n7xk85c3j
- NOLA Code
- GTID
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- Description
- Episode Description
- Points out the advantages and disadvantages of the industrial revolution, and discusses the development of man's leisure. Shows the decrease in work hours per week and the increase in school attendance since 1850. Explains that although the quantity of education has increased, the quality has decreased. (Description from NET Film Service Catalog 1960)
- Episode Description
- This discussion establishes the moral, political and economic consequences of labor and leisure in human life. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Series Description
- The Great Ideas is a series devoted to discussions on the "basic ideas fundamental to man's everyday life." There are episodes on government, philosophy, law and labor. Dr. Mortimer J. Adler, noted philosopher and teacher, discusses these problems in an informal, nontechnical style. He makes extensive use of visual materials and a blackboard to illustrate his points. At the conclusion of each episode Adler answers questions sent in by the audience. Originally broadcast over KGO-TV, San Francisco, the series drew a heavy listener response. Appearing with Adler on the series is Dean Lloyd Luckman, coordinator of studies at San Francisco City College. This series of 52 half-hour episodes was originally recorded on kinescope. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Broadcast Date
- 1957-00-00
- Asset type
- Episode
- Rights
- Published Work: This work was offered for sale and/or rent in 1960.
- Media type
- other
- Credits
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Host: Adler, Mortimer J.
Host: Luckman, Dean Lloyd
Producing Organization: KGO-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.)
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Great Ideas; 8; Labor and Leisure in Pre-industrial and Industrial Societies,” 1957-00-00, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed June 21, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-1n7xk85c3j.
- MLA: “Great Ideas; 8; Labor and Leisure in Pre-industrial and Industrial Societies.” 1957-00-00. American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. June 21, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-1n7xk85c3j>.
- APA: Great Ideas; 8; Labor and Leisure in Pre-industrial and Industrial Societies. Boston, MA: American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-1n7xk85c3j