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War is heating up on the border of Ukraine and Russia. To understand what’s going on you have to understand what Vladimir Putin really wants.
What happens if China invades Taiwan? Here’s how the start of World War 3 might go down.
Putin is taking over land, but losing the war.
War is big business in the U.S. Here are some of the people who got crazy rich off the war in Afghanistan.
We’re hearing a lot about sanctions against Russia. But what even are sanctions and will they work in pushing Putin out of Ukraine?
China is snatching up the key ingredient for EV batteries.
Julian Assange has a long, complicated past. But regardless of what you think of him and what he did, you should care about what happens to him. Here’s why.
What happens after you die?
Why Everyone is Worried About Inflation
I wanted to know why the bread in Europe tastes so much better than the bread in America, so I went to Paris to find out.
How China Stole All This Land
How Europe Dominated the Planet
Subway has somehow taken over K-Dramas with some very on-the-nose product placement. I looked into it and discovered a pretty fascinating story about media, money, and foot-long sandwiches.
For 200 years map makers drew California as an island. The path to find out why led me on a pretty wild journey.
Note: This is a developing story, and it’s moving quickly. Since we recorded this video, Russia has taken massive steps to implement its annexation playbook over the eastern regions of Ukraine. My hope is that this video can provide a foundation for you to understand the major building blocks of this strategy so that you can follow the news in the coming weeks and months to see how this plays out.
The US decided not to join the rest of the world to go metric. Here’s why.
The Border of North and South Korea can seem like a scary place. And yet, in the US we tend to think of everything wrong. In this piece, I jump into an alternative approach to the modern history of this conflict and try to understand why South Koreans aren’t nearly as afraid of North Korea as Americans are.
Putin’s next move won’t be nukes. Instead he’s using a weapon he’s been holding on to for decades. Let me show you the moves and counter-moves of the next phase of the war in Ukraine.
The modern corporation was invented as a way to fuel imperialism. In Part 2 of our series on European imperialism we explore how Europe created private empires to help spread dominance and resource extraction across the globe.
The Bermuda Triangle has been shrouded in mystery following a huge number of disappearances in the region. I wanted to answer the question: what’s really going on here?
The REAL Reason Qatar is Hosting the World Cup.
Qatar has trapped people in its country, and now they're hiding them from view.
Things are changing in Crypto. Here’s how to think about it.
You’re going to hear the word “recession” a lot in the coming months. In this video I want to explain what recessions are and why they happen.
I went to Switzerland to hunt for bunkers, something I’ve been planning and dreaming about for years. The result wasn’t just a wild trip through the mountains. It was an uncovering of something much deeper: the story of this peculiar country and the cost and benefits of choosing neutrality.
The Scramble for Africa, Explained.
