The 30 Years War and the Violent Birth of Capitalism. The podcast, known more for its irreverent commentary on today’s politics, promises to explain “the story of the long crisis of the 17th ...

A 30-year war for energy preeminence? You wouldn’t wish it even on a desperate planet. But that’s where we’re headed and there’s no turning back. From 1618 to 1648, Europe was engulfed in ...

War is one of the bloodiest conflicts in all of human history. Depending on which historian you're consulting, the death toll ...