The Lessons of History feat. Dr. Roy Casagranda - Henry Kissinger, the Iraq War, Esoteric Platonism and the Neocons, Cycles in Political Power, Education Reform, Hiroshima, Anarchism, and State Power

Follow Dr. Roy on Social Media: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube References Stephen Skowronek // "The Politics Presidents Make" (1993) Rational Choice Theory (1955) "A Behavioral Model of Rational Choice" by Herbert A. Simon The Nixon movie I couldn't remember was "Secret Honor" (Robert Altman, 1984) Abramowitz et. al study of Southern Republicans https://journals.shareok.org/arp/article/view/366 Goldsboro Nuclear Disaster (1961) Palomares Nuclear Incident (1966) Notable Esoteric Platonists: Leo Strauss and Allan Bloom Aspasia and Pericles the Younger Group 40/Project 40 and Richard Nixon Otto Ambros (Third Reich Scientist/Operation Paperclip) Dialogues by Plato: Meno (Knowledge, geometry, 'rememberance') Republic (Justice, the Noble Lie) Laches (Instruction in courage) Symposium (Love, homosexuality, Diotima) Crito (Fidelity to the state, homeliness) Seventh Letter / Seventh Epistle (Esoteric Platonism) GAZA LINKS: Oxfam - https://www.oxfamamerica.org/explore/emergencies/gaza-and-israel-emergency-appeal/ MSF (Doctors Without Borders) - https://www.msf.org/gaza-israel-war Palestinian Youth Movement - https://www.palestinianyouthmovement.com/