HeyJaredJonathan Burdett
Exploring history and biography through thoughtful, in-depth book reviews. Join me as I unpack the stories that shaped our world, one page at a time.
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The Brothers with Stephen Kinzer (opens the original)
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Hi Folks - today’s guest was Stephen Kinzer, journalist, historian, professor and author of The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War.In this episode, we talk about the infamous Dulles Brothers: the power they wielded, the governments they overthrew, the hubris they displayed, and the lessons we can draw from it.
Book Review: In the Realm of the Last Man by Francis Fukuyama (opens the original)
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It is hard to think of a public intellectual more profoundly misunderstood than Francis Fukuyama, an author and political philosopher who was catapulted to international prominence after publishing an essay entitled “The End of History?” in 1989. It generated such attention and acclaim that he later published a book expanding on the essay’s original thesis, The End of History and the Last Man, published in 1992.<d
Book Review: What Happened to Liberal Democracy by Daron Acemoglu (opens the original)
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Daron Acemoglu, MIT professor and one of the most celebrated economists of his generation, has developed quite the knack for posing and answering big questions about economics, history, and political philosophy in a way that has earned him international acclaim. His first book, Why Nations Fail, co-authored with James Robinson, brilliantly breaks down the proximate causes of economic inequality between nations throughout history. The book not only became a popular smash-hit that sold over one mi
Top 5 Presidents in American History (opens the original)
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Who were the top five presidents in American history? The 45 men who have occupied the White House have come from every layer of the American social strata, some from grinding poverty and others from opulent splendor. Since 1789, Americans have elected scholars and scoundrels, authoritarians and altruists, the morally upright and the morally bankrupt, the fierce and the feckless, the noble and the ignoble. Many were craven and cowardly, some were dangerous demagogues, a few were bold and brillia
Hoover: An Extraordinary Life in Extraordinary Times with Kenneth Whyte (opens the original)
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Hi Folks - today’s guest was Kenneth Whyte, Canadian journalist, publishing executive, historian, and author with a storied and decorated career in media, journalism, academia, and much more.He joined me today to talk about his book, Hoover: An Extraordinary Life in Extraordinary Times. We discuss Herbert Hoover, the Great Depression, his legacy, and where he deserves to be ranked in the pantheon of American presidents.
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