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-The Old Regime and the Revolution
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-What can a 19th-century thinker teach us about modern governance and social order? Join us as we uncover the overlooked insights of Alexis de Tocqueville, exploring his work on France’s transformation and its striking parallels with global historical upheavals. From revolutionary cycles to the tension between centralized power and local autonomy, we delve into timeless lessons on freedom, reform, and the power of community accountability. Discover how Tocqueville’s reflections continue to resonate in today’s world in unexpected and thought-provoking ways.

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-Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World
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-The British Empire’s surprising story of power, strategy, and innovation. Beyond conquest, discover how free trade, cooperation, and revolutionary ideas shaped its vast reach. From the Commonwealth’s enduring legacy to lessons in adaptability and teamwork, this episode reveals how history’s greatest empire offers fresh insights for today’s AI-driven world. Join us as we explore the unexpected parallels between imperial strategies and modern growth.

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-The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger
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What if a simple metal box could change the world? Discover how Malcolm McLean’s shipping container revolutionized global trade, reshaping economies and connecting nations like never before. From unexpected challenges to its lasting impact, we uncover how this unassuming invention mirrors the transformative power of today’s AI evolution.

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Big Is Beautiful: Debunking the Myth of Small Business
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Discover how the 1901 assassination of President McKinley set the stage for modern antitrust laws, as Theodore Roosevelt took on powerful monopolies to protect democracy. Explore the evolving definition of monopolies and the surprising ways industry giants like Microsoft and airlines challenge conventional wisdom.

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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
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Why do resource-rich nations like Argentina face poverty and turmoil while others flourish? Uncover the "Latin American trap" and its ties to the "middle income trap," exploring how geography, history, and resources shape economic outcomes.

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What if Charles Darwin’s story is just the beginning? Discover the hidden 20-year journey behind his revolutionary ideas, from his mysterious illnesses to his obsession with barnacles. Explore how the peacock's tail and the concept of sexual selection challenged his theory of natural selection, and how his ideas shook the foundations of faith and philosophy.

Dive into the surprising camaraderie between Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, and the pivotal Oxford debate that gave Darwin’s work its voice. This episode uncovers misconceptions about evolution and ponders the future of progress, asking: who will truly survive in the story of life?

The Reluctant Mr. Darwin: An Intimate Portrait of Charles Darwin and the Making of His Theory of Evolution (Great Discoveries)

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Uncover surprising twists and contradictions behind some of history’s most pivotal conflicts. What made Chinese warlord battles oddly amusing, and how did the invention of the cotton gin ignite the devastating American Civil War?

Step into a divided America, where cultural tensions and bold figures like John Brown pushed the nation toward crisis. Explore the paradoxes that shaped a war—and a country—forever.

Finally, discover how Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address transformed the meaning of unity. This isn’t just history; it’s a story of ambition, conflict, and the enduring quest for identity. Curious? Let’s dive in.

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