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Christopher Capozzola: World War I, Ideology, Propaganda, and Politics | Lex Fridman Podcast #320
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1:18:49 - US elections
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Historians acknowledge that while different decisions could have been made, the fundamental irreconcilable conflicts in the system of empires in 1914 made war likely, if not inevitable.', 'The role of various powers in the escalation of the war, involving alliances, ultimatums, and mass mobilization. The chapter explores the roles of different powers such as Germany, Austro-Hungarian Empire, France, Great Britain, and the US in the escalation of the war through alliances, ultimatums, and mass mobilization of troops, leading to a global conflict.', "The devastating scale of death and destruction in World War I, impacting civilians and leaders' decision-making. 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And the people responded.", 'start': 1435.637, 'duration': 5.493}, {'end': 1448.054, 'text': 'So the people are ultimately the machines of history, the mechanisms of history.', 'start': 1441.25, 'duration': 6.804}, {'end': 1449.374, 'text': "It's not the Uncle Sam.", 'start': 1448.094, 'duration': 1.28}, {'end': 1452.936, 'text': "Uncle Sam can only do so much if the people aren't willing to step up.", 'start': 1449.595, 'duration': 3.341}, {'end': 1460.801, 'text': "Absolutely And the American people responded for sure, but they didn't build what Uncle Sam asked them to do in that poster.", 'start': 1453.157, 'duration': 7.644}], 'summary': "The american people responded to uncle sam's call, but didn't build as requested.", 'duration': 25.164, 'max_score': 1435.637, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW01435637.jpg'}, {'end': 2027.841, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2000.947, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 2009.573, 'text': "there's a widespread concern that the profit motive had played too much of a part in the war, and that's definitely the case.", 'start': 2000.947, 'duration': 8.626}, {'end': 2018.237, 'text': "But I think, when you try to think of this term military-industrial complex, it's best to think of it,", 'start': 2011.113, 'duration': 7.124}, {'end': 2021.638, 'text': 'as at what point does the one side lock in the other right?', 'start': 2018.237, 'duration': 3.401}, {'end': 2027.841, 'text': 'That military choices are shaped by industry objectives and vice versa.', 'start': 2021.679, 'duration': 6.162}], 'summary': 'The profit motive has heavily influenced the war, leading to a military-industrial complex where industry objectives shape military choices.', 'duration': 26.894, 'max_score': 2000.947, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW02000947.jpg'}], 'start': 1231.824, 'title': 'American influence in world war i', 'summary': "Explores the impact of world war i on american identity, including the sudden need for passports and the influence of iconic posters like james montgomery flagg's 'i want you.' it also discusses the iconic 'i want you' poster as a turning point in american culture, with 24 million men registering for the draft during world war i, leading to the birth of the surveillance state and the exponential growth of the federal government.", 'chapters': [{'end': 1278.157, 'start': 1231.824, 'title': 'American identity in world war i', 'summary': "Explores the impact of world war i on american identity, including the sudden need for passports and the influence of iconic posters like james montgomery flagg's 'i want you.'", 'duration': 46.333, 'highlights': ['During World War I, Americans who had never carried passports before suddenly had to, impacting their sense of national identity.', "The iconic 'I want you' poster by James Montgomery Flagg in 1916 had a significant impact on American culture, yet many people are unaware of its origins."]}, {'end': 2050.677, 'start': 1278.157, 'title': 'Birth of american propaganda', 'summary': "Discusses the iconic 'i want you' poster as a turning point in american culture, with 24 million men registering for the draft during world war i, leading to the birth of the surveillance state and the exponential growth of the federal government.", 'duration': 772.52, 'highlights': ['24 million men registered for the draft during World War I, leading to the birth of the surveillance state and the exponential growth of the federal government. 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you' poster by James Montgomery Flagg in 1916 had a significant impact on American culture, yet many people are unaware of its origins."]}, {'end': 2806.066, 'segs': [{'end': 2105.533, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2077.241, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 2080.442, 'text': "So why do you say that the military industrial complex didn't start then?", 'start': 2077.241, 'duration': 3.201}, {'end': 2084.464, 'text': 'What was the important thing that happened in the Cold War?', 'start': 2080.502, 'duration': 3.962}, {'end': 2093.744, 'text': 'I think one way to think about it is the Cold War is a point at which it switches from being a dial to a ratchet.', 'start': 2085.498, 'duration': 8.246}, {'end': 2105.533, 'text': 'So during World War I, the relationship between the military and industry dials up fast and high and stays that way, and it dials back down.', 'start': 2094.324, 'duration': 11.209}], 'summary': 'The cold war marked a shift from a dial to a ratchet in the relationship between the military and industry.', 'duration': 28.292, 'max_score': 2077.241, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW02077241.jpg'}, {'end': 2271.628, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2203.244, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 2213.193, 'text': "So, for example, we'll have people criticizing the spending on war efforts, but they're not discussing the yeah,", 'start': 2203.244, 'duration': 9.949}, {'end': 2222.741, 'text': 'the machinery of the military industrial complex like the, the basic way that human nature works, that we get ourselves trapped in this thing.', 'start': 2213.193, 'duration': 9.548}, {'end': 2234.448, 'text': "They're saying there's better things to spend money on, versus describing a very seemingly natural process of when you build weapons of war.", 'start': 2223.001, 'duration': 11.447}, {'end': 2235.849, 'text': "that's gonna lead to more war.", 'start': 2234.448, 'duration': 1.401}, {'end': 2239.131, 'text': 'It pulls you in somehow.', 'start': 2237.07, 'duration': 2.061}, {'end': 2246.876, 'text': 'Yeah, I would say throughout the Cold War and even after the end of it,', 'start': 2240.532, 'duration': 6.344}, {'end': 2261.884, 'text': 'there has not been a sustained conversation in the United States about our defense establishment, what we really need and what serves our interest,', 'start': 2246.876, 'duration': 15.008}, {'end': 2264.586, 'text': 'and to what extent.', 'start': 2261.884, 'duration': 2.702}, {'end': 2271.628, 'text': 'sort of other things, like market forces, profit motives, you know, belong in that conversation.', 'start': 2264.586, 'duration': 7.042}], 'summary': 'Critiques the lack of sustained conversation about defense spending and its impact on war.', 'duration': 68.384, 'max_score': 2203.244, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW02203244.jpg'}, {'end': 2377.423, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2345.316, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 2350.26, 'text': 'Is there any parallels between World War I and the war in Ukraine?', 'start': 2345.316, 'duration': 4.944}, {'end': 2359.307, 'text': 'The reason I bring it up is because you mentioned sort of.', 'start': 2351.461, 'duration': 7.846}, {'end': 2369.879, 'text': 'there was a hunger for war, the capacity for war that was already established and the different parties were just boiling the tensions.', 'start': 2359.307, 'duration': 10.572}, {'end': 2377.423, 'text': "So there's a case made that America had a role to play, NATO had a role to play in the current war in Ukraine.", 'start': 2370.66, 'duration': 6.763}], 'summary': 'The parallels between world war i and the war in ukraine include established capacity for war and involvement of america and nato.', 'duration': 32.107, 'max_score': 2345.316, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW02345316.jpg'}, {'end': 2491.395, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2466.681, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 2477.122, 'text': "that in the same way that several wolves are licking their chops, or whatever the expression is, they're, they're creating tension.", 'start': 2466.681, 'duration': 10.441}, {'end': 2485.569, 'text': "they're creating military conflict with a kind of unstoppable imperative for a global war.", 'start': 2477.122, 'duration': 8.447}, {'end': 2491.395, 'text': "that's, i mean many kind of people that are looking at this are really worried about that.", 'start': 2485.569, 'duration': 5.826}], 'summary': 'Wolves creating tension, leading to global war. many worried observers.', 'duration': 24.714, 'max_score': 2466.681, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW02466681.jpg'}, {'end': 2669.885, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2640.105, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 2647.209, 'text': "It's one because it is a civil war, because of secession, because of the Confederacy.", 'start': 2640.105, 'duration': 7.104}, {'end': 2653.832, 'text': 'This is a conflict happening on the territory of the United States between Americans.', 'start': 2648.53, 'duration': 5.302}, {'end': 2657.354, 'text': 'And so the dynamics are really quite different.', 'start': 2654.393, 'duration': 2.961}, {'end': 2658.174, 'text': 'So the..', 'start': 2657.774, 'duration': 0.4}, {'end': 2667.443, 'text': 'The leaders, particularly Lincoln, have a different relationship to the home front to civilians than, say,', 'start': 2659.575, 'duration': 7.868}, {'end': 2669.885, 'text': 'Wilson or Roosevelt have in World War I and II.', 'start': 2667.443, 'duration': 2.442}], 'summary': "Civil war in the us with unique dynamics and leadership during lincoln's era.", 'duration': 29.78, 'max_score': 2640.105, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW02640105.jpg'}], 'start': 2050.917, 'title': 'Military-industrial complex', 'summary': 'Discusses the production of weapons by private industry for european powers and the us, and the historical context of the military-industrial complex, including its role in creating conflicts and potential parallels between world war i and the war in ukraine.', 'chapters': [{'end': 2105.533, 'start': 2050.917, 'title': 'Private industry and the military', 'summary': 'Discusses the production of weapons of war by private industry for european powers and the united states, with a shift in the relationship between the military and industry during the cold war.', 'duration': 54.616, 'highlights': ['During the Cold War, the relationship between the military and industry shifted from a dial to a ratchet, with the production of weapons by private industry for European powers and the United States.', 'Most of the weapons of war for European powers and the United States were produced by private industry, with some government production in the 19th century.', "The military industrial complex didn't start during the 19th century, but the Cold War marked a significant shift in the relationship between the military and industry."]}, {'end': 2806.066, 'start': 2106.474, 'title': 'Military-industrial complex: then and now', 'summary': 'Discusses the historical context of the military-industrial complex, including its role in creating and perpetuating conflicts, the lack of sustained conversation in the united states about defense establishment, and the potential parallels between world war i and the war in ukraine, while addressing the concern of a descent into a world war i type of scenario.', 'duration': 699.592, 'highlights': ['The military-industrial complex is often discussed as a system that is unstoppable, expanding and creating tensions that lead to military conflicts for profit. The discussion highlights the perception of the military-industrial complex as an unstoppable system that creates tensions leading to military conflicts for profit.', 'There has not been a sustained conversation in the United States about the defense establishment and its alignment with national interests, market forces, and profit motives. The lack of sustained conversation in the United States about the defense establishment and its alignment with national interests, market forces, and profit motives is emphasized.', 'The potential parallels between World War I and the war in Ukraine are discussed in the context of preventing greater escalation and the concern of a descent into a World War I type of scenario. The potential parallels between World War I and the war in Ukraine are analyzed in the context of preventing greater escalation and the concern of a descent into a World War I type of scenario.', "The historical differences between the American Civil War and World War I, including the dynamics, leaders' relationships with the home front and civilians, and the narratives shaping the conflicts, are examined. The historical differences between the American Civil War and World War I, including the dynamics, leaders' relationships with the home front and civilians, and the narratives shaping the conflicts, are thoroughly examined."]}], 'duration': 755.149, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW02050917.jpg', 'highlights': ['During the Cold War, private industry produced most weapons for European powers and the US.', 'The military-industrial complex saw a significant shift in the relationship between the military and industry during the Cold War.', 'The military-industrial complex is perceived as an unstoppable system creating tensions and leading to military conflicts for profit.', "There has been a lack of sustained conversation in the US about the defense establishment's alignment with national interests, market forces, and profit motives.", 'The potential parallels between World War I and the war in Ukraine are analyzed in the context of preventing greater escalation and a descent into a World War I type of scenario.', "The historical differences between the American Civil War and World War I are thoroughly examined, including dynamics, leaders' relationships with the home front and civilians, and the narratives shaping the conflicts."]}, {'end': 3672.589, 'segs': [{'end': 3076.414, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3025.042, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 3033.188, 'text': 'But because the United States failed to join the League of Nations, you see the United States really sort of on the hook for another generation.', 'start': 3025.042, 'duration': 8.146}, {'end': 3035.91, 'text': 'In Asia, the story is more complicated.', 'start': 3034.329, 'duration': 1.581}, {'end': 3040.936, 'text': "And I think it's worth bearing that in mind that World War II is a two-front war.", 'start': 3036.711, 'duration': 4.225}, {'end': 3043.739, 'text': 'It starts in Asia for its own reasons.', 'start': 3041.356, 'duration': 2.383}, {'end': 3047.022, 'text': 'World War I is transformative for Japan.', 'start': 3044.66, 'duration': 2.362}, {'end': 3050.226, 'text': 'It is a time of massive economic expansion.', 'start': 3047.343, 'duration': 2.883}, {'end': 3058.251, 'text': 'A lot of that sort of economic wealth is poured into sort of greater industrialization and militarization.', 'start': 3050.886, 'duration': 7.365}, {'end': 3068.517, 'text': "And so when the military wing in Japanese politics takes over in the 1930s, they're in some ways flexing muscles that come out of the First World War.", 'start': 3058.831, 'duration': 9.686}, {'end': 3072.911, 'text': 'Can you talk about the end of World War I, the Treaty of Versailles?', 'start': 3069.608, 'duration': 3.303}, {'end': 3076.414, 'text': "What's interesting about that?", 'start': 3075.313, 'duration': 1.101}], 'summary': "United states' failure to join league of nations led to repercussions. world war i transformed japan with massive economic expansion and militarization.", 'duration': 51.372, 'max_score': 3025.042, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW03025042.jpg'}, {'end': 3497.527, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3474.392, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 3481.797, 'text': 'And the interesting thing about this book, because Hitler and Nazi Germany is one of the most sort of written about periods of human history,', 'start': 3474.392, 'duration': 7.405}, {'end': 3483.238, 'text': 'and this was not.', 'start': 3481.797, 'duration': 1.441}, {'end': 3487.04, 'text': 'drugs were almost entirely not written about in this context.', 'start': 3483.238, 'duration': 3.802}, {'end': 3492.184, 'text': "So here along this semi-historian, because I don't think he's even a historian.", 'start': 3487.361, 'duration': 4.823}, {'end': 3494.786, 'text': 'A lot of his work is fiction.', 'start': 3493.585, 'duration': 1.201}, {'end': 3497.527, 'text': "Hopefully I'm saying that correctly.", 'start': 3495.846, 'duration': 1.681}], 'summary': 'Book explores uncharted territory in nazi history, lacking drug context.', 'duration': 23.135, 'max_score': 3474.392, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW03474392.jpg'}, {'end': 3604.967, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3578.709, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 3587.334, 'text': "I think that We don't fully understand the extent to which the Third Reich is held together with duct tape from a pretty early phase,", 'start': 3578.709, 'duration': 8.625}, {'end': 3588.235, 'text': 'by 1940 or 41 even.', 'start': 3587.334, 'duration': 0.901}, {'end': 3588.955, 'text': "It's all smoke and mirrors.", 'start': 3588.255, 'duration': 0.7}, {'end': 3604.967, 'text': "I think that wartime propaganda both Germans trying to say you know, we're winning everything, and America trying to mobilize, and the other allies,", 'start': 3595.7, 'duration': 9.267}], 'summary': 'The third reich was held together with duct tape by 1940 or 41, relying on smoke and mirrors.', 'duration': 26.258, 'max_score': 3578.709, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW03578709.jpg'}], 'start': 2806.066, 'title': "Impact of american civil war & neutrality in world war i and world war i's impact on world war ii", 'summary': 'Discusses the multiple loyalties during the american civil war, the impact of modern war on humanitarianism, the complexities of us neutrality period before entering world war i, and how world war i led to world war ii through factors such as the treaty of versailles, resentment in germany, and the rise of hitler.', 'chapters': [{'end': 2932.457, 'start': 2806.066, 'title': 'Impact of american civil war & neutrality in world war i', 'summary': "Discusses the multiple loyalties during the american civil war, the crucial force of nationalism after the union's victory, and the complexities of the us neutrality period before entering world war i, highlighting the significant impact of modern war on humanitarianism and the concerns about foreign influence and revolution in mexico.", 'duration': 126.391, 'highlights': ['The Union and the Confederacy had conflicting visions during the American Civil War, leading to multiple loyalties and a crucial force of nationalism shaping America since then.', 'Millions of Americans volunteered, sent humanitarian aid, and engaged in discussions and arguments around World War I despite the initial neutrality period, showcasing the impact of modern war on humanitarianism.', 'Concerns about British propaganda, German espionage, and foreign interference in American elections and news cycles were prevalent during the US neutrality period before entering World War I.', 'The American Civil War created multiple levels of loyalty, including to state regiments, community militias, and the country, shaping the dynamics of the conflict over the United States.']}, {'end': 3672.589, 'start': 2934.13, 'title': "World war i's impact on world war ii", 'summary': 'Discusses how world war i led to world war ii, highlighting factors such as the treaty of versailles, resentment in germany, the rise of hitler, and the role of drugs in the third reich.', 'duration': 738.459, 'highlights': ["The Treaty of Versailles and its impact on Germany's resentment and political landscape laid the groundwork for the rise of the Nazis. The Treaty of Versailles maintained conflicts within the imperial system, bankrupted Germany, and fueled politics of resentment, ultimately contributing to the rise of the Nazis.", "The failure of the United States to join the League of Nations set up the possibility for the next war. The United States' failure to join the League of Nations left it on the hook for another generation, potentially contributing to the outbreak of World War II.", "The role of drugs in the Third Reich and their impact on the mindset and performance of soldiers shed light on the ways the regime was held together. The use of mind-altering and performance-altering drugs in the Third Reich helped keep soldiers on the battlefield and highlighted the regime's use of such substances to maintain control.", "The impact of Hitlerism and Hitler's unique ability to channel resentment into aggressive expansion and deceit played a significant role in starting the war. Hitler's ability to channel resentment into aggressive military expansion and his skillful deceit had a significant impact on the start of World War II.", 'The multifaceted and nuanced causes of World War I and World War II challenge the idea of singular events leading to different outcomes. The complex causes of both World Wars demonstrate that singular events cannot be solely responsible for the outcomes, challenging the notion of a single turning point in history.']}], 'duration': 866.523, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW02806066.jpg', 'highlights': ["The Treaty of Versailles and its impact on Germany's resentment and political landscape laid the groundwork for the rise of the Nazis.", 'The Union and the Confederacy had conflicting visions during the American Civil War, leading to multiple loyalties and a crucial force of nationalism shaping America since then.', 'The failure of the United States to join the League of Nations set up the possibility for the next war.', 'The complex causes of both World Wars demonstrate that singular events cannot be solely responsible for the outcomes, challenging the notion of a single turning point in history.', "The impact of Hitlerism and Hitler's unique ability to channel resentment into aggressive expansion and deceit played a significant role in starting the war."]}, {'end': 4078.729, 'segs': [{'end': 3853.464, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3820.738, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 3826.163, 'text': "And I think, again, you don't need a PhD in history to be a historian.", 'start': 3820.738, 'duration': 5.425}, {'end': 3832.089, 'text': 'Does every historian agree with that? He gets quite a bit of criticism from historians.', 'start': 3826.824, 'duration': 5.265}, {'end': 3840.517, 'text': 'We like to argue with each other and nitpick with each other, but the one thing I have no patience for is when we pull rank on each other.', 'start': 3833.17, 'duration': 7.347}, {'end': 3845, 'text': 'We depend on.', 'start': 3842.739, 'duration': 2.261}, {'end': 3853.464, 'text': "if you're a historian in a university with degrees and research materials, you depend on the work of people in some local community,", 'start': 3845, 'duration': 8.464}], 'summary': 'Historians should not pull rank on each other, criticism is common but collaboration is essential.', 'duration': 32.726, 'max_score': 3820.738, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW03820738.jpg'}, {'end': 3923.057, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3890.234, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 3895.237, 'text': 'Well, our first job is to get the facts correct, and then to tell the story off of those.', 'start': 3890.234, 'duration': 5.003}, {'end': 3897.679, 'text': 'But the facts are so fuzzy.', 'start': 3896.018, 'duration': 1.661}, {'end': 3901.341, 'text': 'I mean you have.', 'start': 3898.839, 'duration': 2.502}, {'end': 3911.546, 'text': "probably my favorite telling of World War II is William Shire's Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, or at least not telling of Nazi Germany.", 'start': 3901.341, 'duration': 10.205}, {'end': 3912.607, 'text': 'And that..', 'start': 3912.127, 'duration': 0.48}, {'end': 3923.057, 'text': "It goes to primary sources a lot, which is like, I suppose that's the honest way to do it, but it's tough.", 'start': 3914.07, 'duration': 8.987}], 'summary': 'Challenging to tell accurate story with fuzzy facts.', 'duration': 32.823, 'max_score': 3890.234, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW03890234.jpg'}], 'start': 3673.009, 'title': 'Hitler, drugs, and human nature', 'summary': "Delves into the dangerous nature of attributing hitler's actions to drugs, explores his humanity, and emphasizes the potential for evil in all of us, paralleling world war ii events with dan carlin's podcast on world war i. it also discusses the value of history as a social science and storytelling art, emphasizing historical imagination, humility, and learning from past experiences, while highlighting challenges in historical knowledge production.", 'chapters': [{'end': 3820.578, 'start': 3673.009, 'title': 'Hitler, drugs, and human nature', 'summary': "Discusses the dangerous nature of attributing hitler's actions to drugs, explores hitler as a human being, and emphasizes the potential for evil in all of us, paralleling the events of world war ii with dan carlin's podcast on world war i.", 'duration': 147.569, 'highlights': ["The danger of attributing Hitler's actions to drugs is highlighted, emphasizing the importance of understanding him as a human being rather than a monstrous figure.", "The exploration of Hitler's humanity and the lesson of the potential for evil in all of us is discussed, drawing parallels with historical leaders and the resentment of the populace.", "The chapter also mentions Dan Carlin's podcast on World War I, 'Blueprint for Armageddon', as a compelling and fascinating exploration of the war, prompting a discussion on the enjoyment of such historical storytelling."]}, {'end': 4078.729, 'start': 3820.738, 'title': 'Role of history in understanding human condition', 'summary': 'Discusses the value of history as a social science and storytelling art, emphasizing the importance of historical imagination, humility, and learning from past experiences, while highlighting the challenges in historical knowledge production.', 'duration': 257.991, 'highlights': ['History as a social science and storytelling art History is described as both a social science and a storytelling art, with an emphasis on the value of historical imagination and the insights it provides into different human experiences.', 'Challenges in historical knowledge production The difficulties in historical knowledge production, including the fuzziness of facts, the reliance on primary sources, and the anxiety of getting things correct, are highlighted, illustrating the complexities of representing historical events accurately.', 'Value of historical imagination and humility The importance of historical imagination and humility in understanding the experiences of people from the past, and how it can be a useful skill for interacting with others in the present, is emphasized.']}], 'duration': 405.72, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW03673009.jpg', 'highlights': ["The danger of attributing Hitler's actions to drugs is highlighted, emphasizing the importance of understanding him as a human being rather than a monstrous figure.", "The exploration of Hitler's 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others in the present, is emphasized.']}, {'end': 4503.34, 'segs': [{'end': 4195.557, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 4148.1, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 4152.783, 'text': 'And so you know, in the contemporary United States, you know,', 'start': 4148.1, 'duration': 4.683}, {'end': 4157.026, 'text': "in some ways that question is actually on the table in ways that it hasn't been in the past.", 'start': 4152.783, 'duration': 4.243}, {'end': 4160.589, 'text': "But you have to believe that you're engaged in a common project,", 'start': 4157.805, 'duration': 2.784}, {'end': 4169.359, 'text': 'that you have something in common with the person with whom you share this nation and that you would sacrifice for them,', 'start': 4160.589, 'duration': 8.77}, {'end': 4173.643, 'text': "whether it's by paying taxes for them or going to war to defend them.", 'start': 4169.359, 'duration': 4.284}, {'end': 4178.185, 'text': "That's a vision of what we might call civic nationalism.", 'start': 4174.724, 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discusses civic nationalism's inclusive nature and the costly lessons learned from world war i, reshaping mass politics and serving as a cautionary tale for future military actions.", 'chapters': [{'end': 4169.359, 'start': 4081.37, 'title': 'Nationalism and patriotism', 'summary': 'Discusses the distinction between nationalism and patriotism, emphasizing the crucial role of nationalism in fostering a sense of common project and sacrifice within a nation, particularly in the context of the contemporary united states.', 'duration': 87.989, 'highlights': ['Nationalism is crucial in a world organized around nation states, fostering a sense of common project and sacrifice within a nation.', 'Patriotism is best thought of as an emotion and a feeling of love of country, serving as a necessary condition to participate in nationalism.', 'The contemporary United States is facing a significant question regarding the belief in a common project and shared sacrifice within the nation.']}, {'end': 4312.647, 'start': 4169.359, 'title': 'Civic nationalism vs exclusionary nationalism', 'summary': 'Discusses the concept of civic nationalism and its inclusive nature in contrast to exclusionary nationalism, emphasizing the importance of embracing diversity and fostering healthy competition rather than fear and hatred.', 'duration': 143.288, 'highlights': ['Civic nationalism promotes an inclusive and welcoming approach, while exclusionary nationalism is based on ethnic hatreds and poses a threat (quantifiable data: none).', 'The United States has a tradition of inclusive nationalism, but it often defines itself against others, such as during the Cold War and in its current rivalry with China (quantifiable data: reference to historical events).', 'The success of human civilization may hinge on finding ways to turn enemies into rivals and competitors, fostering respect and healthy competition (quantifiable data: none).', 'The chapter also highlights the need to construct competitors that do not lead to global war, emphasizing the importance of managing competition to avoid conflict (quantifiable data: none).']}, {'end': 4503.34, 'start': 4315.83, 'title': 'Lessons from world war i', 'summary': 'Reveals that the first world war taught the costly lesson that human life is not cheap, reshaping mass politics and fostering generational hate, with the aftermath serving as a cautionary tale for future military actions.', 'duration': 187.51, 'highlights': ['The First World War taught the costly lesson that human life is not cheap, as warring powers believed that throwing more men and material at the front would solve political problems with military force, resulting in the loss of countless lives and reshaping mass politics in the 20th century.', "The war's aftermath saw the birth of generational hate, leading to resentment, anger, and hate reverberating throughout, creating deep-seated animosity towards entire peoples, which took decades and collective effort to redirect through institution-building.", "The chapter emphasizes the creation of hate as an overlooked consequence of military actions, citing the United States' invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq, highlighting the significant impact of civilian casualties in fueling long-term hate and the need for strategic calculation of such repercussions."]}], 'duration': 421.97, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW04081370.jpg', 'highlights': ['Nationalism fosters a sense of common project and sacrifice within a nation.', 'Patriotism is a necessary condition to participate in nationalism.', 'The contemporary United States is facing a significant question regarding the belief in a common project and shared sacrifice within the nation.', 'Civic nationalism promotes an inclusive and welcoming approach.', 'The United States has a tradition of inclusive nationalism, defining itself against others.', 'The success of human civilization may hinge on turning enemies into rivals and competitors.', 'The need to construct competitors that do not lead to global war is emphasized.', 'The First World War taught the costly lesson that human life is not cheap.', "The war's aftermath saw the birth of generational hate, leading to resentment, anger, and hate reverberating throughout.", 'The creation of hate is an overlooked consequence of military actions, highlighting the significant impact of civilian casualties in fueling long-term hate.']}, {'end': 5966.881, 'segs': [{'end': 4606.078, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 4549.045, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 4557.59, 'text': 'I have perhaps a romantic notion, perhaps because I do these podcasts in person and so on that leaders that get in a room together and can talk,', 'start': 4549.045, 'duration': 8.545}, {'end': 4558.53, 'text': 'they can stop war.', 'start': 4557.59, 'duration': 0.94}, {'end': 4571.417, 'text': "I mean that's the power of a leader, especially one in an authoritarian regime, that they can, through camaraderie,", 'start': 4559.25, 'duration': 12.167}, {'end': 4574.959, 'text': 'alleviate some of the emotions associated with the ego.', 'start': 4571.417, 'duration': 3.542}, {'end': 4590.025, 'text': 'Yes, leaders can stop war if they get into the room when they understand from the masses in their countries that war is something that they want stopped.', 'start': 4577.296, 'duration': 12.729}, {'end': 4594.383, 'text': 'So the people ultimately have a really big say.', 'start': 4591.88, 'duration': 2.503}, {'end': 4595.364, 'text': 'They do.', 'start': 4594.583, 'duration': 0.781}, {'end': 4606.078, 'text': 'It was mass movements by people in the United States for the nuclear freeze in Russia, pushing for openness, that brought, for example,', 'start': 4595.625, 'duration': 10.453}], 'summary': 'Leaders have the power to stop war by getting in a room and understanding the desires of the masses, as seen in mass movements like the nuclear freeze in russia.', 'duration': 57.033, 'max_score': 4549.045, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW04549045.jpg'}, {'end': 4805.338, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 4773.557, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 4781.1, 'text': 'What do you understand about the American citizen at the beginning of this century from the leaders we have elected?', 'start': 4773.557, 'duration': 7.543}, {'end': 4782.425, 'text': 'Yes,', 'start': 4782.205, 'duration': 0.22}, {'end': 4794.532, 'text': 'Obviously, we are a divided country in our rhetoric, in our day-to-day politics,', 'start': 4782.645, 'duration': 11.887}, {'end': 4801.136, 'text': 'but we are nowhere near as divided as we have been in other periods in our history.', 'start': 4794.532, 'duration': 6.604}, {'end': 4805.338, 'text': 'The most obvious, of course, being the American Civil War 150 years ago.', 'start': 4801.756, 'duration': 3.582}], 'summary': 'America is divided but less than during the civil war 150 years ago.', 'duration': 31.781, 'max_score': 4773.557, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW04773557.jpg'}, {'end': 5777.135, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5743.463, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 5746.105, 'text': 'Do you think Twitter is good for democracy??', 'start': 5743.463, 'duration': 2.642}, {'end': 5750.97, 'text': 'Do you think it has changed what it means to be an American citizen?', 'start': 5746.126, 'duration': 4.844}, {'end': 5755.614, 'text': 'Or is it just the same old media mechanism??', 'start': 5750.99, 'duration': 4.624}, {'end': 5758.782, 'text': 'It has not changed what it means to be an American citizen.', 'start': 5756.135, 'duration': 2.647}, {'end': 5760.868, 'text': 'It may have changed the..', 'start': 5758.802, 'duration': 2.066}, {'end': 5770.17, 'text': 'the day-to-day sound of being and the experience of it.', 'start': 5764.766, 'duration': 5.404}, {'end': 5777.135, 'text': 'It got noisier, it got louder, and it got more decentered.', 'start': 5770.35, 'duration': 6.785}], 'summary': 'Twitter has made the american citizen experience noisier, louder, and more decentered, but has not fundamentally changed it.', 'duration': 33.672, 'max_score': 5743.463, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW05743463.jpg'}, {'end': 5924.575, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5892.468, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 5897.732, 'text': "This is where the historian can come in and say yes, there's always unintended consequences.", 'start': 5892.468, 'duration': 5.264}, {'end': 5913.506, 'text': "And we don't know sort of what it would mean for political figures to be excluded from various media platforms under these notions,", 'start': 5898.332, 'duration': 15.174}, {'end': 5916.989, 'text': 'that they had violated terms of service, et cetera.', 'start': 5913.506, 'duration': 3.483}, {'end': 5921.673, 'text': "So I guess we'll see as I guess what I would like.", 'start': 5918.43, 'duration': 3.243}, {'end': 5924.575, 'text': "Well to me, so I'm generally against censorship.", 'start': 5921.733, 'duration': 2.842}], 'summary': 'Historian discusses unintended consequences of political figures being excluded from media platforms due to violations of terms of service; expresses general opposition to censorship.', 'duration': 32.107, 'max_score': 5892.468, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW05892468.jpg'}], 'start': 4503.34, 'title': 'Leadership and elections', 'summary': "Discusses leaders' influence in preventing war with examples like the reykjavik summit and world war ii britain, and delves into american presidential elections history, focusing on partisanship and media influence, emphasizing fair elections and citizen responsibility.", 'chapters': [{'end': 4717.255, 'start': 4503.34, 'title': "Leaders' role in preventing war", 'summary': 'Discusses the influence of leaders and public opinion in preventing war, showcasing examples like the reykjavik summit and world war ii britain, highlighting the power of leaders to respond to public sentiment.', 'duration': 213.915, 'highlights': ['The Reykjavik summit and World War II Britain examples showcase the power of leaders responding to public sentiment. 5', 'The influence of public opinion on leaders is exemplified by the mass movements in the United States for the nuclear freeze and in Russia for openness, which pushed leaders like Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev to put caps on nuclear weapons. 4', 'The chapter emphasizes the squandering of goodwill towards the United States and the loss of respect for its economy and consumer products due to the idea of using military force to solve political problems. 3', "The discussion on Hitler and Nazi Germany's military might highlights the potential for leaders to respond to public sentiment and the impact of popular demand on leadership in preventing war. 2", 'The concept of leaders being able to stop war when understanding the desires of the masses underscores the significant influence of public sentiment on preventing conflict. 1']}, {'end': 5122.987, 'start': 4717.915, 'title': 'American presidential elections analysis', 'summary': "Delves into the history of american presidential elections, discussing the current political division, partisanship, and the perception of rigged elections with a focus on understanding the dynamics of leadership and citizen responsibility in shaping the nation's future.", 'duration': 405.072, 'highlights': ['The current era is marked by hyper-partisanship, with the two parties holding fundamentally different positions, leading to heightened political division. The chapter emphasizes the era of hyper-partisanship, where the two parties have significantly diverged in their positions, contributing to heightened political division.', 'The discussion challenges the perception of deep societal or economic divisions, suggesting that the country may not be as divided as portrayed in political rhetoric, despite the highly partisan nature of politics. The chapter challenges the notion of deep societal or economic divisions, pointing out that the country may not be as divided as portrayed in political rhetoric, despite the highly partisan nature of politics.', 'The chapter raises the question of whether political partisanship is an illusion of division, suggesting that the media and politicians may amplify disagreements, creating pressure to align with specific political sides. The chapter raises the question of whether political partisanship is an illusion of division, suggesting that the media and politicians may amplify disagreements, creating pressure to align with specific political sides.', 'The discussion acknowledges the recurring claims of rigged elections in past presidential cycles, highlighting the perception of conspiracy and corruption, which has been a prevalent theme in recent elections. The chapter acknowledges the recurring claims of rigged elections in past presidential cycles, highlighting the perception of conspiracy and corruption as prevalent themes in recent elections.']}, {'end': 5966.881, 'start': 5124.304, 'title': 'Election rigging and media influence', 'summary': 'Discusses the debate on election rigging, highlighting the perspectives on rigging, the role of media in creating partisanship, and the impact of twitter on democracy, emphasizing the need for oversight and fair elections amid media influence.', 'duration': 842.577, 'highlights': ['The American election system is fundamentally sound and reliable, supported by evidence regardless of the type of election. The speaker emphasizes the reliability of the American election system, supported by evidence, regardless of the type of election, indicating a strong foundation for the system.', 'The concerns of rigging stem from complex issues such as gerrymandering, misrepresentation, voter security, and media control, with the deeper concern being the lack of voice and representation. The concerns of rigging stem from complex issues such as gerrymandering, misrepresentation, voter security, and media control, with the deeper concern being the lack of voice and representation, highlighting the multifaceted nature of the concerns.', 'The chapter raises questions about the incentives and the potential for illegal manipulation in close elections, emphasizing the challenge of distinguishing corrupt individuals and the transition to high-level corruption that may lead to election rigging. The chapter raises questions about the incentives and the potential for illegal manipulation in close elections, emphasizing the challenge of distinguishing corrupt individuals and the transition to high-level corruption that may lead to election rigging, highlighting the complexity and potential vulnerabilities in the electoral process.', 'The speaker acknowledges historical interference in American elections, citing examples from the 18th century to the Reconstruction period, emphasizing the existential nature of incentives for interference as hyper-partisanship intensifies. The speaker acknowledges historical interference in American elections, citing examples from the 18th century to the Reconstruction period, emphasizing the existential nature of incentives for interference as hyper-partisanship intensifies, indicating a historical context and the growing intensity of incentives for interference.', 'The discussion highlights the power of the United States in constructing systems to resist corruption at scale, but emphasizes the need for oversight and fair elections, requiring the demands of the American people regardless of partisan affiliations. The discussion highlights the power of the United States in constructing systems to resist corruption at scale, but emphasizes the need for oversight and fair elections, requiring the demands of the American people regardless of partisan affiliations, emphasizing the importance of oversight and public demand for fair elections amid system resilience.']}], 'duration': 1463.541, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW04503340.jpg', 'highlights': ['The Reykjavik summit and World War II Britain examples showcase the power of leaders responding to public sentiment.', 'The influence of public opinion on leaders is exemplified by the mass movements in the United States for the nuclear freeze and in Russia for openness, which pushed leaders like Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev to put caps on nuclear weapons.', 'The current era is marked by hyper-partisanship, with the two parties holding fundamentally different positions, leading to heightened political division.', 'The American election system is fundamentally sound and reliable, supported by evidence regardless of the type of election.', 'The concerns of rigging stem from complex issues such as gerrymandering, misrepresentation, voter security, and media control, with the deeper concern being the lack of voice and representation.']}, {'end': 8126.78, 'segs': [{'end': 6091.385, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6030.066, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 6034.329, 'text': "that's sort of the steel man the case for, uh, for censoring.", 'start': 6030.066, 'duration': 4.263}, {'end': 6045.676, 'text': "but i boy, is censorship a slippery slope and also boys, twitter becoming a thing that's more than just a company.", 'start': 6034.329, 'duration': 11.347}, {'end': 6054.901, 'text': "it seems like it's a medium of communication that we use for um, for information, for for knowledge, for wisdom.", 'start': 6045.676, 'duration': 9.225}, {'end': 6062.497, 'text': "even, you know, during the period of covid, We used it to gain an understanding of what the hell's going on.", 'start': 6054.901, 'duration': 7.596}, {'end': 6063.497, 'text': 'What should we do?', 'start': 6062.857, 'duration': 0.64}, {'end': 6064.998, 'text': "What's the state of the art science?", 'start': 6063.517, 'duration': 1.481}, {'end': 6072.401, 'text': 'Science fundamentally transformed during the time of COVID, because you have no time for the full review cycle that science usually goes through.', 'start': 6065.558, 'duration': 6.843}, {'end': 6080.429, 'text': 'And some of the best sources of information for me From the conspiracy theory to the best doctors was Twitter.', 'start': 6072.821, 'duration': 7.608}, {'end': 6083.353, 'text': 'The data, the stats, all that kind of stuff.', 'start': 6081.43, 'duration': 1.923}, {'end': 6086.979, 'text': 'And that feels like more than a company.', 'start': 6083.433, 'duration': 3.546}, {'end': 6091.385, 'text': 'And then Twitter and YouTube and different places took a really strong stance on COVID.', 'start': 6087.479, 'duration': 3.906}], 'summary': 'Twitter and youtube played a significant role in providing information during covid, blurring the line between company and communication medium.', 'duration': 61.319, 'max_score': 6030.066, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW06030066.jpg'}, {'end': 6182.699, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6152.72, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 6157.761, 'text': "Do you agree that it's possible that Twitter has that power currently?", 'start': 6152.72, 'duration': 5.041}, {'end': 6159.382, 'text': 'Do you sense that it has the power?', 'start': 6158.041, 'duration': 1.341}, {'end': 6168.864, 'text': 'Because my sense is Twitter has the power to start wars like tweets have the power to start wars to change the direction of elections.', 'start': 6159.402, 'duration': 9.462}, {'end': 6175.776, 'text': 'Maybe in the sense in the ways in which a wave has the power to wash away sand.', 'start': 6170.154, 'duration': 5.622}, {'end': 6179.017, 'text': "It's still the medium.", 'start': 6175.996, 'duration': 3.021}, {'end': 6182.699, 'text': "It's not in itself an actor.", 'start': 6179.257, 'duration': 3.442}], 'summary': 'Twitter has the power to start wars and influence elections.', 'duration': 29.979, 'max_score': 6152.72, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW06152720.jpg'}, {'end': 6349.656, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6320.49, 'weight': 7, 'content': [{'end': 6324.697, 'text': "Do you think you'll be like AOC versus Trump or whoever?", 'start': 6320.49, 'duration': 4.207}, {'end': 6329.184, 'text': 'whatever the most drama-maximizing thing, or will things stabilize??', 'start': 6324.697, 'duration': 4.487}, {'end': 6338.83, 'text': "Historians don't like to predict the future, but I can predict this one that it will not be a calm and stabilized election.", 'start': 6331.126, 'duration': 7.704}, {'end': 6349.656, 'text': "I think as of the time that we're talking in 2022, there are too many open questions, particularly about whether Joe Biden will run for reelection.", 'start': 6338.85, 'duration': 10.806}], 'summary': "Historians predict an unstable 2022 election with open questions about biden's reelection.", 'duration': 29.166, 'max_score': 6320.49, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW06320490.jpg'}, {'end': 6499.11, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6456.786, 'weight': 8, 'content': [{'end': 6460.208, 'text': "Yeah, I can assure you, there's plenty of mediocre partisans in the 19th century.", 'start': 6456.786, 'duration': 3.422}, {'end': 6461.989, 'text': 'Okay, and the 20th.', 'start': 6460.468, 'duration': 1.521}, {'end': 6467.379, 'text': 'Well, let me ask you about platforming.', 'start': 6465.577, 'duration': 1.802}, {'end': 6476.766, 'text': "Do you think, it's the Twitter question, but I was torn about whether to talk to Donald Trump on this podcast.", 'start': 6467.399, 'duration': 9.367}, {'end': 6479.248, 'text': 'As a historian, what would you advise?', 'start': 6477.426, 'duration': 1.822}, {'end': 6499.11, 'text': 'I mean this is a difficult question for historians who want to make sure that they know what Americans are thinking and talking about four centuries later.', 'start': 6481.771, 'duration': 17.339}], 'summary': 'Historians debate platforming donald trump on podcast and understanding american sentiment over centuries.', 'duration': 42.324, 'max_score': 6456.786, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW06456786.jpg'}, {'end': 6634.295, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6573.295, 'weight': 9, 'content': [{'end': 6577.597, 'text': 'is really valuable from a historical perspective to understand.', 'start': 6573.295, 'duration': 4.302}, {'end': 6586.642, 'text': 'But then you think about the momentary impact of such a conversation and you think well, depending on how the conversation goes,', 'start': 6578.658, 'duration': 7.984}, {'end': 6591.064, 'text': 'you could steer or flame.', 'start': 6586.642, 'duration': 4.422}, {'end': 6600.452, 'text': 'What is it? Feed the flame of war or conflict or abuses of power and things like this.', 'start': 6592.486, 'duration': 7.966}, {'end': 6604.996, 'text': "And that's, I think, the tension between the journalist and the historian.", 'start': 6601.093, 'duration': 3.903}, {'end': 6618.267, 'text': "Because when journalists interview dictators, for example, one of the things that strikes me is they're often very critical of the dictator.", 'start': 6607.218, 'duration': 11.049}, {'end': 6620.469, 'text': "They're like..", 'start': 6619.428, 'duration': 1.041}, {'end': 6626.712, 'text': "they're basically attacking them in front of their face as opposed to trying to understand.", 'start': 6622.21, 'duration': 4.502}, {'end': 6634.295, 'text': "Because what I perceive they're doing is they're signaling to the other journalists that they're on the right side of history kind of thing.", 'start': 6627.332, 'duration': 6.963}], 'summary': 'Journalists interviewing dictators may steer or flame conflict, signaling their stance to history.', 'duration': 61, 'max_score': 6573.295, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW06573295.jpg'}, {'end': 6747.319, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6722.203, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 6728.767, 'text': "When you're talking to a living subject, which historians do too,", 'start': 6722.203, 'duration': 6.564}, {'end': 6734.311, 'text': "it's a matter of making sure that you triangulate their story with the rest of the record.", 'start': 6728.767, 'duration': 5.544}, {'end': 6747.319, 'text': "And that may paint a different picture of the person and will prevent you as a journalist or a historian from just telling someone else's story.", 'start': 6736.552, 'duration': 10.767}], 'summary': "Historians triangulate living subjects' stories to prevent biased reporting.", 'duration': 25.116, 'max_score': 6722.203, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW06722203.jpg'}, {'end': 7125.223, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 7094.989, 'weight': 11, 'content': [{'end': 7104.274, 'text': "It's also a way of reassuring students that we have been through contentious and even violent elections before in our history.", 'start': 7094.989, 'duration': 9.285}, {'end': 7111.117, 'text': 'And that people have defended the right to vote, right? People have risked their lives to vote.', 'start': 7105.474, 'duration': 5.643}, {'end': 7115.159, 'text': 'I think they will understand that as well.', 'start': 7112.077, 'duration': 3.082}, {'end': 7125.223, 'text': 'And maybe knowledge of history here can help deescalate the emotions you might feel about one candidate or another.', 'start': 7116.599, 'duration': 8.624}], 'summary': 'History can reassure students, showing past election turmoil & voter sacrifices, aiding in deescalating emotions.', 'duration': 30.234, 'max_score': 7094.989, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW07094989.jpg'}, {'end': 7322.799, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 7291.211, 'weight': 12, 'content': [{'end': 7292.812, 'text': 'Vietnam and even after 9-11..', 'start': 7291.211, 'duration': 1.601}, {'end': 7296.154, 'text': 'Is the Philippines our friends or enemies in this history?', 'start': 7293.612, 'duration': 2.542}, {'end': 7297.836, 'text': "Well, that's the interesting part.", 'start': 7296.554, 'duration': 1.282}, {'end': 7304.903, 'text': 'right is that the book focuses in particular on Filipinos who fight with the Americans who fought, you know,', 'start': 7297.836, 'duration': 7.067}, {'end': 7308.587, 'text': 'sort of in the US Army and Navy over the course of the 20th century.', 'start': 7304.903, 'duration': 3.684}, {'end': 7311.75, 'text': 'And they are in a fundamentally ironic position, right?', 'start': 7308.727, 'duration': 3.023}, {'end': 7318.557, 'text': "They are from the Philippines and they're fighting for the United States, which is the colonial power occupying their country.", 'start': 7311.81, 'duration': 6.747}, {'end': 7322.799, 'text': 'And I think that irony persists, right?', 'start': 7319.936, 'duration': 2.863}], 'summary': 'Filipinos fought with us army and navy, despite us colonial power in the philippines.', 'duration': 31.588, 'max_score': 7291.211, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW07291211.jpg'}], 'start': 5966.881, 'title': "Impact of censorship, twitter's power, american elections, and pacific conflicts", 'summary': "Covers the impact of censoring extreme voices like donald trump, twitter's influence and responsibilities, understanding american elections history, and the often overlooked 20th-century conflicts in the pacific, particularly the us invasion of the philippines in 1898 and advising young people on career and life.", 'chapters': [{'end': 6115.702, 'start': 5966.881, 'title': 'The impact of censorship and media platforms', 'summary': 'Discusses the impact of censoring extreme voices like donald trump, highlighting the potential to empower more moderate voices and platforms like twitter during the covid-19 pandemic, while also acknowledging the potential drawbacks of censorship and the complexities of being a communication medium.', 'duration': 148.821, 'highlights': ['The potential to empower more moderate voices and platforms like Twitter during COVID-19 Twitter served as a crucial source of information during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing insights from various perspectives and contributing to the transformation of science with timely updates and data.', 'The impact of censoring extreme voices like Donald Trump Censoring extreme voices like Donald Trump may reduce their influence, potentially empowering more moderate and thoughtful voices in the public discourse.', 'Acknowledging the potential drawbacks of censorship and the complexities of being a communication medium The discussion raises concerns about censorship being a slippery slope and the challenges faced by platforms like Twitter, which have evolved into influential communication mediums, blurring the lines between being a company and a medium of communication.']}, {'end': 6777.692, 'start': 6116.462, 'title': "Twitter's power and responsibilities", 'summary': 'Discusses the influence and responsibilities of twitter as a platform in shaping conversations, elections, and democratic processes, emphasizing the need for proportional representation of voices and the challenges in interviewing controversial leaders for historical understanding.', 'duration': 661.23, 'highlights': ["Twitter's power to shape conversations, start wars, and influence elections requires scrutiny and proportional representation of voices.", "The platform's structure enables virality, allowing singular voices or dramatic ideas to have a disproportionate impact.", 'The historian emphasizes the challenges in interviewing controversial leaders for historical understanding, balancing the momentary impact with the need to empathize and understand the human context.']}, {'end': 7125.223, 'start': 6777.692, 'title': 'American elections history', 'summary': "Discusses the importance of understanding the leaders and the feelings they represent, the potential of more democratic forms of governance, and the role of history in shaping students' understanding of contentious elections and partisanship.", 'duration': 347.531, 'highlights': ['Understanding the feelings that leaders represent is crucial, even if one disagrees with them, as it can lead to empathy, compassion, and unity. Importance of understanding leaders and the feelings they represent, leading to empathy, compassion, and unity.', 'Exploring more democratic forms of governance, including participatory budgeting and more reflective voting systems like ranked choice voting and runoffs, for greater popular participation. Importance of experimenting with more democratic forms of governance, including participatory budgeting and reflective voting systems.', 'The significance of history in providing reassurance to students about the past contentious elections and violent elections, and the defense of the right to vote, to deescalate emotions related to current candidates. Role of history in providing reassurance and deescalating emotions related to current candidates.']}, {'end': 7790.978, 'start': 7126.444, 'title': 'American power in the pacific', 'summary': "Delves into the often overlooked 20th-century conflicts in the pacific, particularly the us invasion of the philippines in 1898, the filipinos' paradoxical view of the united states, and the significant events such as the people power revolution and global movements for democratization.", 'duration': 664.534, 'highlights': ['The US invasion of the Philippines in 1898 is a defining conflict of the 20th century, often overlooked, and marked the first extended overseas conflict for the US, providing a new perspective on American power. The invasion and conquest of the Philippines by the US in 1898 is a defining and overlooked conflict of the 20th century, offering a new perspective on American power projection into Asia.', "Filipinos' paradoxical view of the United States is reflected in polling data, where they view the US more favorably than any other country, including America itself. Filipinos view the United States more favorably than any other country, including America, reflecting a paradoxical perspective due to the historical context of American colonial power in the Philippines.", "The people power revolution in 1986 overthrew Ferdinand Marcos and was confirmed by the US's reluctance to intervene, reflecting a shift in American foreign policy influenced by emerging voices supporting democratization. The people power revolution in 1986 led to the overthrow of Ferdinand Marcos and demonstrated a shift in American foreign policy influenced by emerging voices advocating for democratization globally."]}, {'end': 8126.78, 'start': 7791.299, 'title': 'Advising young folks on career and life', 'summary': 'Discusses advising young people on how to have a career and life they can be proud of, emphasizing the importance of optimism and resilience in facing current challenges and exploring the meaning of life. it also touches on the impact of world war i and the ongoing struggle to avoid future wars.', 'duration': 335.481, 'highlights': ['The importance of advising young people to be optimistic and resilient is emphasized, as history teaches that giving up leads to losing (e.g., in politics, relationships, and planetary concerns).', 'The conversation delves into the meaning of life, exploring the historical and religious perspectives and highlighting the shared human condition captured by history.', 'The significance of World War I in shaping the 20th century and defining the struggle to avoid future wars is acknowledged, with a quote from Woodrow Wilson and a response from George Santana.']}], 'duration': 2159.899, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/SK4kMPmgKW0/pics/SK4kMPmgKW05966881.jpg', 'highlights': ['Twitter served as a crucial source of information during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing insights from various perspectives and contributing to the transformation of science with timely updates and data.', 'Censoring extreme voices like Donald Trump may reduce their influence, potentially empowering more moderate and thoughtful voices in the public discourse.', 'The discussion raises concerns about censorship being a slippery slope and the challenges faced by platforms like Twitter, which have evolved into influential communication mediums, blurring the lines between being a company and a medium of communication.', "Twitter's power to shape conversations, start wars, and influence elections requires scrutiny and proportional representation of voices.", "The platform's structure enables virality, allowing singular voices or dramatic ideas to have a disproportionate impact.", 'Importance of understanding leaders and the feelings they represent, leading to empathy, compassion, and unity.', 'Importance of experimenting with more democratic forms of governance, including participatory budgeting and reflective voting systems.', 'Role of history in providing reassurance and deescalating emotions related to current candidates.', 'The invasion and conquest of the Philippines by the US in 1898 is a defining and overlooked conflict of the 20th century, offering a new perspective on American power projection into Asia.', 'Filipinos view the United States more favorably than any other country, including America, reflecting a paradoxical perspective due to the historical context of American colonial power in the Philippines.', 'The people power revolution in 1986 led to the overthrow of Ferdinand Marcos and demonstrated a shift in American foreign policy influenced by emerging voices advocating for democratization globally.', 'The importance of advising young people to be optimistic and resilient is emphasized, as history teaches that giving up leads to losing (e.g., in politics, relationships, and planetary concerns).', 'The significance of World War I in shaping the 20th century and defining the struggle to avoid future wars is acknowledged, with a quote from Woodrow Wilson and a response from George Santana.']}], 'highlights': ["The Treaty of Versailles and its impact on Germany's resentment and political landscape laid the groundwork for the rise of the Nazis.", 'The inevitability of World War I due to irreconcilable conflicts in the system of empires in 1914.', "The devastating scale of death and destruction in World War I, impacting civilians and leaders' decision-making.", "The iconic 'I Want You' poster served as a recruitment tool to join the US Army and became a recognizable image worldwide.", 'During the Cold War, private industry produced most weapons for European powers and the US.', 'The military-industrial complex saw a significant shift in the relationship between the military and industry during the Cold War.', 'The importance of historical imagination and humility in understanding the experiences of people from the past, and how it can be a useful skill for interacting with others in the present, is emphasized.', 'Nationalism fosters a sense of common project and sacrifice within a nation.', 'The contemporary United States is facing a significant question regarding the belief in a common project and shared sacrifice within the nation.', 'The influence of public opinion on leaders is exemplified by the mass movements in the United States for the nuclear freeze and in Russia for openness, which pushed leaders like Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev to put caps on nuclear weapons.', 'Twitter served as a crucial source of information during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing insights from various perspectives and contributing to the transformation of science with timely updates and data.', 'The invasion and conquest of the Philippines by the US in 1898 is a defining and overlooked conflict of the 20th century, offering a new perspective on American power projection into Asia.']}