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The Hidden Cause Of The Industrial Revolution
What if the Industrial Revolution began not with steam, but with property rights?
August 17, 2026 • 72 Min Watch
Two economists, Jonathan Federle and Moritz Schularick, investigate how war and its intensity relate to national output, productivity, consumer prices, and international trade. They exploit 150 years of data for 60 countries. Steven Davis chats with them about what they learned.
Recorded on April 2, 2026.
Articles
What if the Industrial Revolution began not with steam, but with property rights?
August 17, 2026 • 72 Min Watch
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H.R. McMaster and Ine Eriksen Søreide discuss what it will take for Norway to protect critical infrastructure and preserve democratic resilience in this more dangerous European security environment.
August 13, 2026 • 48 Min Watch
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The United States has bluntly signaled a deprioritization of the Indian Ocean at a peculiar time. The reversion of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command to its former name, U.S. Pacific Command, signifies no material change in force posture or organizational responsibilities, but it unavoidably signals less focus on the Indian Ocean, presumably in favor of its consistent top priority in the western Pacific, although it’s not clear anyone really knows.
August 10, 2026