The Arrogance of Iron - "Unsinkable" – The Deadliest Word Ever Spoken

The word "unsinkable" became the most expensive marketing slogan in maritime history when the Titanic proved that the ocean doesn't read advertising brochures. This episode examines how passenger ships became floating symbols of human arrogance, exploring the design flaws hidden beneath crystal chandeliers, inadequate lifeboats for ships that "couldn't sink," and how ticket price determined survival rates when disaster struck. Jack Maddox reveals the class-based death toll of the Titanic, where 62% of first-class passengers survived while only 24% of third-class passengers lived to see morning. The episode connects the Titanic's hubris to the Lusitania's torpedo that dragged America toward war and the MV Doña Paz disaster that killed 4,386 people in Philippine waters, proving that humanity never learns from its maritime mistakes. Through declassified records and survivor testimonies, the episode shows how every "unsinkable" ship eventually meets the sea's eternal indifference, turning luxury liners into lessons written in salt and sorrow.

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