The Men Who Owned the World | Titans of Industry, Then and Now

The Men Who Owned the World | Titans of Industry, Then and Now

Every era has its titans. Men who look at the rules of commerce, find the gaps, and build empires inside them, until society catches up and writes new rules to contain what they created.

In this episode, we trace the Gilded Age from Carnegie's steel mills and Rockefeller's stranglehold on oil to the garages and server farms of Amazon, Google, and Apple. The methods changed. The underlying logic did not.

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Bartolome de Las Casas | A Discussion on a Man Before His Time

Bartolome de Las Casas | A Discussion on a Man Before His Time

Join us and our special guest Father Dominic Verner, Ph.D. candidate, for a discussion on the life and times of Bartolome de Las Casas and his effect on world history.

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Bartolome de Las Casas | A Man Before His Time

Bartolome de Las Casas | A Man Before His Time

Bartolomé de Las Casas was born in Spain in 1484 into a wealthy merchant family. At the age of eighteen, he emigrated with his father Pedro to the new Spanish colony on Hispaniola (the island that is ...

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The Christmas of 1914 | The Most Extraordinary Christmas Day

The Christmas of 1914 | The Most Extraordinary Christmas Day

Five months into the First World War, as the European powers were hurling their young men into barbed wire and machine-gun fire, Pope Benedict XV issued a plea "that the guns may fall silent at least ...

20 Des 20219min

Jordan Peterson | A Discussion on Order and Chaos

Jordan Peterson | A Discussion on Order and Chaos

Join us as we discuss Jordan Peterson, his influences, his writings, and his effect on society today.

13 Des 202121min

Special Discussion | Three Historical Figures

Special Discussion | Three Historical Figures

Join Jon and Dan as they each discuss three historical figures and their effect on world history.

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Jordan Peterson | Order and Chaos

Join us as we teach you about Jordan Peterson, the effect of his philosophy on today's society, and the means by which he affects change (for the good or bad) across the globe.

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Thanksgiving & the Art of Being Thankful

Join us as we share three stories about Thanksgiving and explore the art of being thankful. This episode originally ran in 2019.

25 Nov 202113min

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