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Episode · Breaking Points · 2026-10-12

Books mentioned on 10/12/26: OpenAI $20 Billion Short Of Promises, Historian On Collapse Of Weimar Germany

2 books · With Victor Sebastian · Listen

Krystal and Saagar discuss OpenAI caught $20 billion short of promises, historian on rise of Hitler and future of the US. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit:

Emily Jashinsky recommended Weimar Germany by Victor Sebestyen. Also mentioned: The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Weimar Germany

    Victor Sebestyen · at 19:07

    Recommended
    “He is the author of a new book, Weimar Germany, The Death of a Democracy.”
    Emily Jashinsky 10/12/26: OpenAI $20 Billion Short Of Promises, Historian On Collapse … 2026-10-12
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. The Origins of Totalitarianism

    Hannah Arendt · at 20:42

    The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt is a classic political science study exploring the historical roots, psychological underpinnings, and institutional mechanisms that allowed fascist and communist regimes to seize power in the twentieth century.

    Discussed
    “Well, what I mean by that and this also goes back to Hannah Arendt in her famous 1951 book The Origins of Totalitarianism she tried to explain how it was that right-wing totalitarianism in Germany and left-wing version in Russia rose”
    Speaker 10/12/26: OpenAI $20 Billion Short Of Promises, Historian On Collapse … 2026-10-12
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible
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