Axial Age
Event in History
Axial Age has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Modern Wisdom. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Martin SeligmanPsychologist known for learned helplessness research, author of a forthcoming book on agency
Seligman says that, working with Claude and ChatGPT, he found agency words were absent in 1000 BCE but present in all five Axial cultures by 500 BCE.
“they basically demonstrate that the words don't exist. And that by 500 BCE, all five of these cultures have discovered words about human agency”
Modern Wisdom: Positive Psychology Founder: How To Stop Your Negative Thoughts - Martin Seligman - #1167 (Oct 24, 2026) · Listen from 51:22
Podcasts
- Modern Wisdom · 1 episode
Episodes
Positive Psychology Founder: How To Stop Your Negative Thoughts - Martin Seligman - #1167Modern Wisdom · Oct 24, 2026 · 1 h 21 min
Chris Williamson talks with psychologist Martin Seligman about learned helplessness, optimism, his new book Agency, AI and creativity, and the Axial Age.