Epic Trek - Sci-fi, Star Trek, & The Legacy Of Epic Poetry

Epic Poetry stands out as our oldest & most beloved form of storytelling. That form is conspicuously absent today. Or is it? Consider sci-fi & Star Trek as a kind of epic poem of our modern age. Subscribe ► http://www.trekspertise.com Support the channel on Patreon ► http://bit.ly/2z9vFbS Trekspertise Merch Shop ► http://bit.ly/2ztpm3D Follow Kyle on Twitter ► http://bit.ly/1vtRhY5 Video Bibliography ► http://bit.ly/2AdZeXJ Check out footage from my ANTARCTICA Trip here: http://bit.ly/2vv52Iu This episode was made possible by the support of Joshua Kifer, Paul Laker, Alex Zheng, Troy Bernier, Jay Yan, Alex Blocker, Patteroast, Ryan Kindahl, Martin Bohm, Nathan Lucero, and the other generous supporters of Trekspertise on Patreon. Thank you very much, everyone! Odyssey Translation by http://homer.library.northwestern.edu/ Map of Odysseus’s Voyage based on ESRI’s Story Map (http://arcg.is/1ddmSkG). Additional Reading - How Star Trek Explains The Decline Of Liberalism (http://bit.ly/2xikI43) and The Economic Of Star Trek by Rick Webb (http://bit.ly/1nXycpX). Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. That being said, STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Trekspertise, the website, the promotion thereof and/or any exhibition of material created by Trekspertise are not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise. www.trekspertise.com Patreon:   / trekspertise   Twitter:   / neoteotihuacan   Instagram:   / neoteotihuacan   Facebook:   / trekspertise   Tumblr:   / trekspertise