In this episode of History 102, 'WhatIfAltHist' creator Rudyard Lynch and co-host Austin Padgett explorE the Mediterranean's decline from civilization's epicenter to peripheral status, examining Islamic stagnation, Spanish-Ottoman authoritarianism, and Northwest Europe's technological and institutional ascendancy.
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:42) The Problem with "Mediterranean Food"
(02:46) Geography of the Mediterranean
(05:00) The Mediterranean as America-Sized System
(06:28) Unity vs Division
(09:01) Atlantic Sailing Technology
(17:30) Marseille & Cairo: Civilizational Decline
(28:00) British Stranglehold on the Mediterranean
(37:18) Northwest Europe's Hermetic Switch
(45:12) Classical Civilization & The Roman Empire
(56:58) Ancient vs Modern Globalization
(1:03:17) Fernand Braudel & Historical Methodology
(1:16:18) The Fall of Rome & Rise of Three Civilizations
(1:27:00) Islamic Golden Age & Mediterranean Dominance
(1:37:27) Italian City-States & Renaissance
(1:44:32) Norman Sicily & Christian Reconquest
(1:52:06) CORE THESIS: The Islamic Dark Ages
(2:00:00) Spanish & Ottoman Empires Divide the Mediterranean
(2:07:38) Mediterranean Culture: Honor, Elites & Decline
(2:13:39) Why Mediterranean Europe Failed
(2:20:31) Two Democratic Traditions
(2:25:00) Wrap
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Explaining the Catholic Church
In this episode of History 102, 'WhatIfAltHist' creator Rudyard Lynch and co-host Austin Padgett analyze the Catholic Church's 2000-year evolution from Constantine through modernity, examining its role in shaping Western civilization amid profound historical transformations.
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:39) The Catholic Church's 2000-Year Legacy
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(17:53) Constantine and the Christianization of Rome
(32:00) St. Augustine and the Fall of Rome
(37:00) The Dark Ages: Fathers of the Church
(59:53) The High Middle Ages Renaissance
(73:49) The Papal-Imperial Conflict
(82:06) The Babylonian Captivity and Italian Renaissance
(86:27) Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation
(94:00) Counter-Reformation and the Turn Against Science
(102:00) Descartes, Enlightenment, and the Death of the Mystic
(107:00) Napoleon, 19th Century, and Modernity
(114:27) The Future: Third World Growth and Protestant vs. Catholic
(123:00) Wrap-Up
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Explaining Capitalism's Rise + Fall + Rise
In this episode of History 102, 'WhatIfAltHist' creator Rudyard Lynch and co-host Austin Padgett analyze capitalism's cycles across civilizations, examining how free markets emerged from feudalism, their conflict with monarchies and socialism, and regulatory capture's impact on economic development.
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Introduction: The Rise and History of Capitalism
(01:00) Personal Bias in Scholarship & Marxist Economics
(04:30) Cognitive Biases in American Institutions
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(10:12) Medieval Europe: Capitalism's Emergence from Feudalism
(33:00) Third World Examples & The Reality of Bureaucracy
(46:00) Victorian Britain & Why Classical Liberalism Failed
(59:00) Cold War Lessons: Capitalism vs. Socialism
(1:10:00) The Meaning Crisis & Psychological Critiques of Capitalism
(1:28:00) Ancient & Asian Capitalism: Bronze Age to Silk Road
(1:47:00) Medieval European Banking: Templars, Jews & Monasteries
(2:00:00) Regulatory Capture Myths: Snake Oil, Standard Oil & The FDA
(2:12:00) Immigration's Role in American Socialism
(2:19:00) Complete Historical Chronology & Closing Thoughts
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Explaining Steppe Empires
In this episode of History 102, 'WhatIfAltHist' creator Rudyard Lynch and co-host Austin Padgett explore Eurasian steppe nomads from Aryans to Mongols, analyzing how small mobile populations repeatedly conquered and influenced much larger sedentary civilizations.
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Introduction and Philosophy of History
(12:18) The Eurasian Steppe Geography
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(18:07) Water Analogy for Steppe Peoples
(23:34) Two Generative Cores of the Steppe
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(27:39) Aryan Origins and Population Mixing
(31:00) Horse Technology Evolution
(36:17) Aryan Invasions and European Myths
(46:01) Cimmerians and Bronze Age Impact
(52:00) Xiongnu vs Han Dynasty
(1:01:00) Scythians and Persian Conflicts
(1:11:00) Sarmatians in the Roman Period
(1:14:00) Hun Empire and Attila
(1:19:00) Post Hun Peoples and Hungary
(1:25:00) Chinese Barbarian States Period
(1:30:00) Turkic Migrations and Slave Soldiers
(1:34:00) Understanding Turkish Identity
(1:48:00) Mongol Universal Empire
(1:55:00) End of Steppe Power
(2:01:00) Future of Inner Asia
(2:08:57) Wrap
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Explaining Colonialism in Asia
In this episode of History 102, 'WhatIfAltHist' creator Rudyard Lynch and co-host Austin Padgett do a historical analysis examining European colonialism's impact across Asian civilizations, exploring patterns of conquest, resistance, and cultural transformation to understand broader geopolitical dynamics.
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(11:10) Introduction to Asian Colonialism Topic
(13:18) Old World vs New World Framework
(20:45) Oriental Despotism as Unifying Asian Characteristic
(24:07) Post-Colonial Asian Nationalism
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(28:00) Why Asian Colonies Adopted Socialism
(37:37) Portuguese Entry into Indian Ocean
(42:00) Asian Civilizations' Failure to Recognize European Threat
(48:00) Islamic World Response to European Colonialism
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(51:00) Turkish Empire Decline and Conservative Reactions
(55:00) Asian Shame-Based Culture Examples
(1:01:00) Indian Social Structure Under European Contact
(1:13:00) Portuguese Empire and Dutch Replacement
(1:30:32) British India Conquest
(1:37:00) British Colonial Policies and Famines
(1:45:39) China and the Opium Wars
(1:56:00) End of European Colonialism in Asia
(2:04:00) Russo-Japanese War and Pan-Asian Consciousness
(2:06:00) Gandhi and Peaceful Resistance
(2:07:25) Wrap
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About History 102 with WhatifAltHist's Rudyard Lynch and Austin Padgett
Rudyard Lynch, creator of the enormously popular YouTube channel WhatifAltHist joins Austin Padgett every week to offer a deeper understanding of critical moments in history. Together they identify patterns in order to predict the future and understand the dynamics that result in civilizations rising and falling.
We cover WW1, WW2, Classical Greece, Medieval Islam, the rise of Communism, and more.
History 102 is a part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: www.turpentine.co
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