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History for Thinkers

by Michael Macaulay

Bringing History to Life.
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Copyright: Michael Macaulay

Episodes

What Every Economist Ever Got Wrong

46m · Published 18 Jul 09:23

What if a basic assumption that economists have relied on for centuries turned out to be completely wrong? In this video, we explore the most commonly held belief in economics and examine why it doesn't hold up under scrutiny.

Chapters:

0:00 - 1:36 Intro

1:36 - 19:20 The Barter Myth Debunked

19:20 - 30:12 What Really Happened

30:12 - 42:40 How We Got Here

42:40 - 47:27 Final Thoughts

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Debt: The First 5,000 Years Analysis

1h 23m · Published 05 Dec 10:01

Debt: The First 5,000 Years was written by David Graeber and is one of the most interesting books in the history of debt, money, and government. In this episode, we discuss the most interesting ideas in the book.

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Were Humans Always This Unhappy?

52m · Published 24 Aug 08:30

When did suffering begin, and what is the origin of human suffering? We use the story of The Garden of Eden to analyze humanity's past to find the answer.

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Was Hitler A Socialist?

36m · Published 01 Aug 08:20

Hitler was the leader of the National Socialist German Worker's Party. Many have accused him of being a socialist. But was he? In this episode, we answer the question using history.

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The Life of Jefferson Davis

53m · Published 24 May 10:03

Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederate states of America. On top of a hectic political career, his personal life was filled with tragedy. He died in failure and disgrace. This is the story of how it happened.

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15 Interesting Mein Kampf Quotes

41m · Published 13 May 08:20

Mein Kampf was a prophetic political manifesto that rocked the world. Originally released by an unknown prisoner, it became the doctrine of one of the most powerful countries on Earth.

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The Young Hitler I Knew Book Review and Analysis

26m · Published 11 May 12:53

This book was written by Hitler's childhood best friend, August Kubizek. In this video, we analyze how Hitler behaved as a child. And analyze events that caused him to became the dictator of the Third Reich.

I encourage you to read the book for yourself.

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The Unabomber's 5 Most Interesting Ideas

21m · Published 10 May 16:30

This is a summary of the best ideas in the Unabomber Manifesto.

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How Politics Change History

1h 26m · Published 09 May 13:26

How do your political opinions change the way you view history?

Read Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States or A Patriot’s History of the United States by Larry Schweikart and Michael Allen.

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The Life of Heinrich Himmler - Full Biography

2h 40m · Published 07 May 14:19

Heinrich Himmler changed Germany forever. He didn’t cause racial hatred of non-Germans. But he made it possible to turn that racial hatred into an actual genocide on a scale never before seen in human history.

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History for Thinkers has 16 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 14:53:09. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 25th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on July 23rd, 2023 07:02.

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