Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2026-08-31
Books mentioned on WW3 DEBATE: “We’re On the Brink of Global Collapse” - #1144
In this geopolitical debate, we explore: What the biggest threats to global peace are. Whether America will lose its hegemony in 20 years or less.
Robert Pape discussed The Command of the Air by Giulio Douhet and The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy by John J. Mearsheimer and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Command of the Air
The Command of the Air by Giulio Douhet is a foundational military treatise originally published in Italian in 1921 that outlines strategic theories regarding the independent use of air power in warfare.
Discussed“since World War I starts with Julio Duh Haye he wrote a book command in the air mostly has to do with air power there's been a hope with either economic blockades or air power that air power or blockades without a ground force could incite a popular revolt to topple the government”
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The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy
The Israel Lobby and U.S.
Discussed“This is in the Israel lobby. John Mirshimer and Steve Walt's book, they lay it out. Um, and it's fun fundamentally, it's a very simple story, which is that although anybody can give money to elections, it's a it's a free and open process.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Our Own Worst Enemies
“I have coming out, Chris, a book called Our Own Worst Enemies: America in the Age of Violent Populism. Uh, it's pre-order now on Amazon. It'll be available in just a couple weeks to be in your mailbox.”
Passing Team of Rivals
“there's famous Abraham Lincoln famous story in uh Doris Kern Goodwin's of team of rivals where Abraham Lincoln goes around the table asks the entire cabinet and and they all say no no no no and they come to the and Clinton and and Lincoln says I and gentlemen the eyes have it.”
Plugged Our Own Worst Enemies
“And and a new book coming, Our Worst Enemies, America in the Age of Violent Populism. And my nightmare scenario was always that we'd have an election as this contentious with an international crisis.”