Geography is Destiny

The Roman Empire was ruled by a single family for its first century. The family was actually a merger of two of the most distinguished clans in Roman history. This family included some of the best and worst emperors in Rome’s history. It also included a host of potential emperors ...  Show more

From September 2 to September 5, 1666, one of the largest urban fires in history took place. The Great Fire of London swept mercilessly through the city, reducing roughly 80% of its buildings to smoldering ruins, possibly killing thousands of people. In the ashes of the inferno, ...  Show more

The Arctic region includes a vast, ice-covered ocean. This pristine yet rugged environment is one of the least explored and understood places on Earth. Today we will dive into the harsh reality and history of exploring such a region and how it was finally conquered, at least in n ...  Show more

About The Incerto & Nassim Taleb Podcast https://atlasgeographica.com/nassim-taleb-articles-podcast/ -------- Contact me 🐦 for feedback and also for recommendations on what future episodes should be! Twitter @faulkos ✍️ Everything I speak about here is going to also available vi ...  Show more

Have you ever studied geography at school? Do you like geography? Do you want to travel to a country because of its geographical conditions? Are you good at reading maps? Tune in and have a great day! - Watch the video version of the episode: https://youtu.be/5G7S3VxmH8A Get ...  Show more

Today we continue our tradition of talking about events and philosophy from different parts of the world - with reputable Marxists from those parts of the world. Joined by Diego Ruzzarin we tackle Jan 8th in Brazil, Cartels, Socdems in South America, Marxism, Spinoza and much ...