Historically Thinking
We believe that when people think historically, they are engaging in a disciplined way of thinking about the world and its past. We believe it gives thinkers a knack for recognizing nonsense; and that it cultivates not only intellectual curiosity and rigo
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Episode 148: Land of Tears, or, the Exploitation of the Congo
Between 1870 and 1900, the Congo River basin became "one of the most brutally exploited places on earth." Traders in slaves and natural resources; explorers;...
From the Archive: Blood Letters
Given events in China, I thought it might be good to go back to the archive and to one of the most important, and also the most moving, conversations...
From the Archive: Presidential History
This is a podcast from deep in the past of this podcast; in fact, it's the second ever episode. It in I talk with my old friend and colleague Michael...
Episode 146: The Historically Informed Investment Portfolio; or, the Historian as Financial Analyst
My guest is Daniel Peris, a historian trained in the history of modern Russia. But by day he is Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager at...
Episode 145: The Newburgh Conspiracy
On March 15, 1783, a group of some 100 officers of the Continental Army were gathered in the Temple of Virtue, a meeting hall built in their winter...
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