What do you do if you have an idea, you’ve had it for decades, and the prevailing wisdom of the world says you’re wrong?  Or even ridiculous?

Graham Hancock is a Netflix hero (or anti-hero) who sees things differently from almost all professional archaeologists.

Here’s what The Guardian Media Group has to say:

Hancock believes that an advanced ice-age civilisation – responsible for teaching humanity concepts such as maths, architecture and agriculture – was wiped out in a giant flood brought about by multiple comet strikes about 12,000 years ago.

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That’s the danger of a show like this.  It whispers to the conspiracy theorist in all of us.  And Hancock is such a compelling host that he’s bound to create a few more in his wake.  Believing that ultra-intelligent creatures helped to build the pyramids is one thing, but where does it end?  Believing that election fraud is real?  Believing 9/11 was an inside job?

Hancock keeps going.  Season Two of Ancient Apocalypse was unveiled today on Netflix.

Is he right?  I don’t know.  Does he have courage?  Absolutely.

Wikipedia weighs in:

Hancock’s claims regarding the ancient past have been widely rejected by relevant experts.  Hancock’s interpretations of archaeological evidence and historic documents have been identified as a form of pseudoarchaeology and pseudohistory.  They superficially resemble investigative journalism but are biased towards preconceived conclusions by ignoring context, cherry picking or misinterpreting evidence, and withholding critical countervailing data.  His writings have neither undergone scholarly peer review nor been published in academic journals.  Hancock presents himself as a culture hero who fights the dogmatism of academics, claiming his work to be more valid than the research of professional archaeologists.

Charlatan or sage?

I love watching the show.  I love seeing the passion.  I love seeing Graham stand tall in the face of massive opposition.

And one thing he said today has lingered in my mind …

If we’re convinced that something doesn’t exist, we don’t look for it