Ben Wilson

james cook is the obvious man for the job because he's very capable he's got a proven track record of charting foreign territory that he's done in canada and of making scientific observations so he combines all the things that they need into one person so he's given a ship it's called the endeavor and he's outfitted with a crew

james cook is the obvious man for the job because he's very capable he's got a proven track record of charting foreign territory that he's done in canada and of making scientific observations so he combines all the things that they need into one person so he's given a ship it's called the endeavor and he's outfitted with a crew

both a sailing crew from the Royal Navy, as well as a scientific crew from the Royal Society. The chief scientist was named Joseph Banks. And Joseph Banks is sort of the opposite of Captain Cook in many ways. Cook was kind of unassuming, gangly. He was plain, you know, not the most handsome guy. He was temperate and methodical, right?

both a sailing crew from the Royal Navy, as well as a scientific crew from the Royal Society. The chief scientist was named Joseph Banks. And Joseph Banks is sort of the opposite of Captain Cook in many ways. Cook was kind of unassuming, gangly. He was plain, you know, not the most handsome guy. He was temperate and methodical, right?

Very calm, you know, X, Y, Z, A, B, C, go through all the steps. Um, not like a romantic figure, which is exactly what Joseph Banks was, okay? He was aristocratic. He was handsome. He was daring. He was a womanizer. He was, you know, the things they had in common, they were both very tall and they were both extremely intelligent. You know, Banks is this really brilliant scientist.

Very calm, you know, X, Y, Z, A, B, C, go through all the steps. Um, not like a romantic figure, which is exactly what Joseph Banks was, okay? He was aristocratic. He was handsome. He was daring. He was a womanizer. He was, you know, the things they had in common, they were both very tall and they were both extremely intelligent. You know, Banks is this really brilliant scientist.

But, you know, when they go to these islands, as I mentioned previously, Cook will never sleep with the women. Banks has... Has no compunctions. You know, he is there for scientific inquiry. Yes, he loves science. He loves learning new things. He loves discovery, but he also loves new experiences and having a good time.

But, you know, when they go to these islands, as I mentioned previously, Cook will never sleep with the women. Banks has... Has no compunctions. You know, he is there for scientific inquiry. Yes, he loves science. He loves learning new things. He loves discovery, but he also loves new experiences and having a good time.

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You won't regret it. That is gains in bulk. Okay. So on this first journey, Again, they're going to Tahiti. So they set off, they stopped briefly in Madeira, just some islands out in the Atlantic, and then they start going westward. It's interesting.

You won't regret it. That is gains in bulk. Okay. So on this first journey, Again, they're going to Tahiti. So they set off, they stopped briefly in Madeira, just some islands out in the Atlantic, and then they start going westward. It's interesting.

One of the first things you read about James Cook is that he takes Machiavelli's advice and he punishes very severely, very early to establish that he's in command. He has expectations that must be met. And that keeps him from needing to punish very often going forward.

One of the first things you read about James Cook is that he takes Machiavelli's advice and he punishes very severely, very early to establish that he's in command. He has expectations that must be met. And that keeps him from needing to punish very often going forward.