"War and Sowell" with Victor Davis Hanson

This episode features:

1) The Causes of WW2:
A presentation of Sowell's essay "Intellectuals and War," from Sowell 2010 classic "Intellectuals and Society."
In particular, I discuss the 6 causes of WWII, from Sowell's perspective.

2) My conversation with Victor Davis Hanson, (VDH):
VDH is a Classicist and Military Historian at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.
You can find his books and columns at: VictorHanson.com and I highly recommend you subscribe for premium access to all his essays.

Notes to help you get the most out of this episode:

• My four favorite Victor Davis Hanson books:
1.  Mexifornia (2003)
2. The Second World Wars (2017)
3. The Case for Trump (2019)
4. The Dying Citizen  (2021)
Dr. Hanson's new book is called "The End of Everything: How wars descend into annihilation," which will be released May 2024.
• This episodes' song list:
- War Pigs: Black Sabbath
-Give Peace a Chance: John Lennon
-Let There Be Peace on Earth: Boys Choir or Harlem
-Praise the Lord, Pass the Ammunition: Kay Kyser
-The Flesh Failures: Galt McDermott
-Heal the World: Michael Jackson
-We Are the World: USA for Africa
-Blowin' in the Wind: Bob Dylan
-Where Have All the Flowers Gone
-Where is the Love: Black Eyed Peas
-Ride of the Valkyries: Richard Wagner
-One Day: Matisyahu

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