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  • Timeline - World History Documentaries

    Operation Moshtarak: The Uncensored Truth Of The War In Afghanistan

    Inside Operation Moshtarak, the massive 2010 Allied offensive to reclaim the Taliban stronghold of Marjah in Helmand Province. Experience the raw combat reality faced by US Marines as they navigate deadly IED networks, elite sniper fire, and brutal room-to-room combat while attempting to execute President Obama’s counterinsurgency strategy. You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/4pyExyn This channel is part of the History Hit Network. Any queries, please contact owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Today · 1 hr 31 min
  • Academy of Ideas

    Edward Bernays and Group Psychology: Manipulating the Masses

    Access 40+ membership videos (more added each month) ► http://academyofideas.com/members/ Uploaded 12-07-17 **Join via Paypal or Credit Card** ===== In this video we look at the ideas of Edward Bernays, nephew of Sigmund Freud and a pioneering mind behind the field of public relations and modern propaganda - particularly his ideas on how group psychology can be used to manipulate the masses. === Get the transcript: http://academyofideas.com/2017/07/edward-bernays-group-psychology-manipulating-the-masses/ Sign up for our newsletter: http://academyofideas.com/newsletter/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Today · 15 min
  • When Rome Burns

    How Britain Started a War Over Tea (And Lost an Empire)

    What if I told you that Britain's obsession with afternoon tea literally destroyed an empire? In this episode, Michael Stevens breaks down how 23 million pounds of imported tea created a trade crisis so massive that it led to drug smuggling, diplomatic disasters, and one of history's most absurd wars. 🎯 What You'll Discover: • Why Lord Macartney's £15,000 worth of gifts to the Chinese Emperor backfired spectacularly in 1793 • How British merchants went from respectable tea traders to smuggling 1,400 tons of opium annually • The exact moment Emperor Qianlong told King George III that China needed nothing from Britain (ouch) • Why cultural misunderstandings about trade etiquette sparked a war that reshaped global power 👤 Perfect for: history buffs who love stories where massive empires make catastrophically bad decisions over something as simple as tea. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Michael Stevens introduces Britain's tea addiction problem [01:45] The diplomatic disaster: when 600 cases of gifts weren't enough [04:30] Emperor Qianlong's brutal rejection letter to King George III [07:15] From tea crisis to opium empire: how merchants went rogue [09:45] The unintended consequences that toppled British dominance [11:30] What this teaches us about cultural blindness in global politics This isn't just about tea and opium. It's about how superpowers fall when they can't see past their own assumptions. Stevens connects this 18th-century disaster to modern trade wars and shows why understanding cultural context matters more than military might. 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow When Rome Burns on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily, and next week we're covering how a single assassination started World War I. Your next favorite historical disaster is one tap away. 🔍 Topics: First Opium War, British Empire, Chinese history, trade wars, cultural misunderstanding Stream the full show at When Rome Burns ------------ Keywords: ancient rome, hitler, military history, historical disasters, historical failures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Today · 18 min
  • Philosophy Overdose

    What is an Emotion?

    Jesse Prinz and Jerome Neu discuss and debate the nature of emotions. This comes from an episode of Odyssey on WBEZ Chicago from quite a few years back (early 2000s) with host Gretchen Helfrich. Read more about emotion: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/emotion/ #philosophy #psychology #emotions #williamjames #spinoza #debate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Today · 55 min

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