Book · 1986 · Biography
The wise men: Six friends and the world they made
Six Friends and the World They Made
The wise men: Six friends and the world they made by Walter Isaacson, Evan Thomas has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 3 podcasts (1 episode recommends it and 2 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Fareed Zakaria (2 episodes) and Joe Scarborough (1 episode) on Conversations with Tyler (1 episode), The Ezra Klein Show (1 episode) and The Realignment (1 episode).
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The third would be again thinking about this world America built if you want to kind of a wonderful biographical lens into it uh Walter Isaacson and Evan Thomas wrote a book called the wise men and it was a it was a story of six people who were instrumental in building the post World War II American order.
Fareed Zakaria · The Ezra Klein Show · Mar 2025 Listen at 1:19:45 The best things said about it
And not only did he talk to him during the day but walter isaacson described in the wise men described how at the end of every day truman would make his staff get in the car and drive over to vandenberg's townhouse and brief him on everything they had done all day.
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The Wise Men: Six friends and the world they made by Walter Isaacson and Evan Thomas offers a compelling biographical lens into the creation of post-World War II American foreign policy through the lives of six instrumental figures. On The Ezra Klein Show, Fareed Zakaria recommended the book as his third reading suggestion for anyone wanting to understand the foundations of the modern world built by the United States. Zakaria also mentioned the book on Conversations with Tyler while reminiscing about his early days getting to know Walter Isaacson as a journalist. Additionally, Joe Scarborough discussed the book on The Realignment, using it to illustrate how President Harry Truman successfully collaborated across party lines. Scarborough specifically highlighted a detail from Isaacson's writing about how Truman's staff would drive over to Senator Arthur Vandenberg's townhouse at the end of every day to brief him, fostering bipartisan consensus and cooperation during a critical era in American history.
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Fareed Zakaria the third would be again thinking about this world America built if you want to kind of a wonderful biograp… 2
“the third would be again thinking about this world America built if you want to kind of a wonderful biographical lens into it uh Walter Isaacson and Evan Thomas wrote a book called the wise men and it was a it was a story of six people who were instrumental in building the post World War II American order”
“Walter when I first got to know him was you know just a kind of a great journalist who had written this book the wise men”
Joe Scarborough and not only did he talk to him during the day but walter isaacson described in the wise men described how… 1
“and not only did he talk to him during the day but walter isaacson described in the wise men described how at the end of every day truman would make his staff get in the car and drive over to vandenberg's townhouse and brief him on everything they had done all day”
“He was smart enough to understand this is the guy I have to talk to, and not only did he talk to him during the day, but Walter Isaacson described in The Wise Men how at the end of every day, Truman would make his staff get in the car and drive over to Vandenberg’s townhouse and brief him on”