Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2024-01-01
Books mentioned on CZM Rewind: Kissinger Parts 1-3 | BEHIND THE BASTARDS
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Kissinger
Kissinger by Niall Ferguson is a comprehensive biographical study of Henry Kissinger, examining his complex legacy as a dominant strategist and diplomat in American foreign policy.
Discussed“so his real prowess early on was in strategy as this quote from nyall Ferguson's Kissinger it's a book named Kissinger like the guy makes clear though no great athlete heines”
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Kissinger's shadow
Kissinger's Shadow by Greg Grandin is a biographical exploration examining the life, legacy, and pervasive influence of Henry Kissinger on United States politics and foreign policy.
Discussed“um I I want to quote now from the book Kissinger's Shadow by Greg grandon from these thinkers Kissinger cobbled together his own view of how history operated”
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The Decline of the West
The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler is a monumental philosophical and historical work exploring the cyclical rise and fall of civilizations.
Discussed“as the US increased its commitments to a growing series of wars in Southeast Asia kiss grew more dedicated to the work of a guy named Oswald Spangler spangler's book the decline of the West is not something I am well equipped to describe or explain in detail but Greg grandon is so I'm going to quote from him again”
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Nuclear weapons and foreign policy
Discussed“he also starts working privately on a book of his own titled nuclear weapons and foreign policy and this book is a version of the stuff he wants to write”
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The Bomber Mafia
The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell is a historical non-fiction book that explores the origins of precision bombing during World War II and the eccentric, technocratic visionaries who believed air power could radically transform warfare.
Critiqued“in order to be able to talk about how dumb we still are today um part of what made Kissinger remarkable though was his ability to rope conservatives in line for mass murder while also Charming the entire liberal establishment of the East Coast”
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