Andrew Roberts - SV's Napoleon Cult, Why Hitler Lost WW2, Churchill as Applied Historian
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Andrew Roberts is the world's best biographer and one of the leading historians of our time. We discussed * Churchill the applied historian, * Napoleon the startup founder, * why Nazi ideology cost Hitler WW2, * drones, reconnaissance, and other aspects of the future of war, * Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea, Ukraine, & Taiwan. Watch on YouTube. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Read the full transcript here. Follow me on Twitter for updates on future episodes. Timestamps (00:00:00) - Post WW2 conflicts (00:10:57) - Ukraine (00:16:33) - How Truman Prevented Nuclear War (00:22:49) - Taiwan (00:27:15) - Churchill (00:35:11) - Gaza & future wars (00:39:05) - Could Hitler have won WW2? (00:48:00) - Surprise attacks (00:59:33) - Napoleon and startup founders (01:14:06) - Robert’s insane productivity This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dwarkeshpatel.com
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