Episode 2 - Mesopotamia, Ancient Iraq, Agriculture and Early State Formation
11/30/18 • 73 min
In Episode 2, we're sticking with Iraq but going back several thousand years to discuss the role of agriculture in early state formation in ancient Mesopotamia, including a discussion about Against the Grain by James C Scott.
In Episode 2, we're sticking with Iraq but going back several thousand years to discuss the role of agriculture in early state formation in ancient Mesopotamia, including a discussion about Against the Grain by James C Scott.
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Episode 1 - The 2003 Invasion of Iraq
In Episode 1, we kick things off with an in-depth discussion of the decisions leading up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq by the United States and ask why exactly the invasion took place. The answer may not be what you think!
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