#29 – Fidel Castro

#29 – Fidel Castro

With the recent death of Fidel Castro, we decided to take a quick detour from our linear narrative to jump ahead in time and talk about one of the major figures, not only of the Cold War, but of the 20th century. A hero to many, reviled by just as many, his death...
#11 – Economics & War Pt 3

#11 – Economics & War Pt 3

Part 3 of our three-part series on economics and war, where we drill down into the various ways companies profiteer from war and how it stimulates the economy via “Military Keynesianism”. On the suggestion of my wise friend Tony Kynaston, we’re making this...
#1 – Let’s Get Cold

#1 – Let’s Get Cold

Daniel Ellsberg, the Pentagon military analyst who in 1971 released to the media what became known as “the Pentagon Papers”, says that “The understanding of the Cold War that 99 out of 100 Americans hold right now … is a fairy tale.”   We agree...