Topic: Imperial Measurements

Oxford University is considering a plan to "decolonize" its curriculum by teaching that Imperial measurements like miles, inches, and pounds are deeply tied to the history of the British Empire. The initiative aims to make science and social science teaching less Eurocentric by adding diverse voices to the history of measurement.

The conversation shifts to failed attempts at global standardization, such as the constructed language Esperanto and the U.S. resistance to the metric system. They discuss the "perils" of A4 paper dimensions and the legal battles in the UK over shopkeepers refusing to abandon imperial measurements for metric ones.