Explore the lives and ideas of three visionary thinkers who transformed the modern world. Karl Marx, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Sigmund Freud's groundbreaking philosophies challenged traditional beliefs and reshaped the way we think about economics, morality, and human consciousness. Historian Bettany Hughes retraces their journeys and examines the intellectual landscapes that influenced their works, offering a fresh perspective on the makings of the modern world.

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