#180 – Jeremi Suri: History of American Power

Jeremi Suri is a historian at UT Austin. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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This is Democracy Podcast: http://jeremisuri.net/archives/1798
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00)– Introduction
(14:33)– Power of charisma
(20:24)– US presidency
(31:10)– Aliens
(36:17)– Bill Clinton
(39:07)– Students of history
(43:58)– George Washington
(46:44)– Putin
(53:27)– FDR
(1:08:39)– Henry Kissinger
(1:18:32)– Realpolitik
(1:30:22)– What is a just war?
(1:36:27)– Cold war
(1:40:44)– Communism in the United States
(1:50:42)– Vaccines and the future of the human species
(1:55:57)– Book recommendations
(1:57:31)– Learning another language
(2:01:58)– Advice for young people
(2:08:10)– Grandmother
(2:11:03)– Meaning of life