John Law and the Mississippi Bubble; Inflation is Murder

John Law and the Mississippi Bubble; Inflation is Murder

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. The Mississippi Bubble was possibly the most consequential financial bubble in all of history. How was a murdering, jail breaking Scotsman given the keys to the French economy? John Law was a flawed genius, like Alexander Hamilton in many ways. A lot of the episode is about him, and his unique understanding of the 3 foundations of modern economies, companies and their real activities, stock markets which ...

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26. Henry VIII Part 3; Anne Boleyn Must Die; Reformation in England

26. Henry VIII Part 3; Anne Boleyn Must Die; Reformation in England

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. One of the most popular episodes. Lighter in tone, driven by the guest Cyrus, who is a visual artist, but also a comedic talent. Again...

18 Sep 202027min

25. Henry VIII The Reformation in England: Part 2; Minimally Murdery

25. Henry VIII The Reformation in England: Part 2; Minimally Murdery

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. This episode is potentially one of the most valuable in understanding England. The Reformation in England continues with Cromwell’s Act ...

11 Sep 202033min

24. Henry VIII The Reformation in England: Part 1

24. Henry VIII The Reformation in England: Part 1

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. This is a really good episode. The Reformation in England; Henry VIII Part 1. The first of a 5 episode arc. The Reformation is dominate...

4 Sep 202030min

23. Drown the Anabaptists!; Reformation in Germany Part 2: Revolting Peasants

23. Drown the Anabaptists!; Reformation in Germany Part 2: Revolting Peasants

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. Reformation in Germany Part 2. The bloody parts. We start with the example of astrology as a belief of educated people in the 16th cent...

28 Aug 202029min

22. Martin Luther: Reformation in Germany Part 1: They didn't have a prayer

22. Martin Luther: Reformation in Germany Part 1: They didn't have a prayer

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. The Reformation in Germany Part 1. Martin Luther, they didn’t have a prayer. With the help of Kurt Gödel via Scott Aaronson we examine ...

21 Aug 202031min

21. Introduction to the Reformation: The P=NP problem of history

21. Introduction to the Reformation: The P=NP problem of history

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. Introduction to an introduction to the Reformation. The Outdoorsman episode. Tools for historical analysis on the Reformation including...

14 Aug 202033min

20. Demeter's revenge.  Agricultural Revolution Concluded: Crop Rotation

20. Demeter's revenge. Agricultural Revolution Concluded: Crop Rotation

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. The Agricultural Revolution arc concludes with a discussion of crop rotation, but first a good long look at the tragic element of economi...

8 Aug 202025min

19. Agricultural Revolution: Enclosures

19. Agricultural Revolution: Enclosures

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. Enclosures: Efficiency and Tears. Agricultural output increases 80% over rival France, with profits increasing greatly more. We look at...

31 Jul 202033min

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