<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1648477/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and <a href='https://yakovrabkin.ca/'>Yakov M. Rabkin</a>, historian and Professor Emeritus at the University of Montreal, for a wide-ranging and fascinating discussion on the history of Zionism, Jewish thought, and the modern state of Israel. Delving into Rabkin’s path-breaking work, including his newest book, Israel in Palestine: Jewish Rejection of Zionism, Rabkin and Sachs discuss the early opposition to modern Zionism from many parts of the world Jewry, and the deep theological, political, and cultural divides that Zionism has created in Jewish communities around the world.  Together, Rabkin and Sachs trace the surprising origins of Zionism in 17th century British Protestantism, and its transformation into a modern political movement in 19th century Europe, led by both British evangelical Protestants and Central and Eastern European secular Jews. They delve into Herzl’s Zionist movement, which faced many Jewish opponents, including rabbinical authorities, assimilated Jews in Western Europe, and socialists who viewed it as a distraction from class struggle. Rabkin and Sachs discuss the pivotal role of Britain’s Balfour Declaration, the Russian revolutionary roots of Israel’s political culture, and the enduring legacies of figures such as Theodor Herzl and Ze’ev Jabotinsky.The conversation then turns to the present crisis in Israel and Palestine. They discuss the ideologies of Israel’s ruling parties, the rise of Israel’s religious-nationalist movements since 1967, and the role of these ideologies and movements in the ongoing conflict. Rabkin’s scholarship offers listeners a deeply informed narrative of history, religion, and power - shedding a powerful light on the disastrous, ongoing Israel - Palestine conflict.  The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the <a href='http://sdgacademy.org/'>SDG Academy</a>, the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at <a href='https://www.bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org/'>bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org</a>.Footnotes:<ul><li><a href='https://yakovrabkin.ca/'>Yakov Rabkin Books </a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zionism'>Zionism</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satmar_(Hasidic_dynasty)'>Satmar Hasidim</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Zionism'>Christian Zionism</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_views_of_Isaac_Newton'>Isaac Newton’s religious views</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Priestley'>Joseph Priestley</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Jewish%E2%80%93Roman_War'>First Jewish–Roman War (66–73 CE)</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_Kokhba_revolt'>Bar Kokhba Revolt (132–135 CE)</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodor_Herzl'>Theodor Herzl</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hechler'>William Hechler</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talmud'>Talmud</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_oaths'>Three Oaths (Judaism)</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pale_of_Settlement'>Pale of Settlement</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Jewish_Labour_Bund'>General Jewish Labour Bund</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balfour_Declaration'></a></li></ul>⭐️ Thank you for listening! ➡️ Sign up for the newsletter: <a href='https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS'>https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS</a> ➡️ Website: <a href='https://www.bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org/'>bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org</a> 🎉 Don&apos;t forget to subscribe and share your favorite episode with your friends! 📣 Leave a rating and tell us what you thought about this episode!

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1648477/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and &lt;a href='https://yakovrabkin.ca/'&gt;Yakov M. Rabkin&lt;/a&gt;, historian and Professor Emeritus at the University of Montreal, for a wide-ranging and fascinating discussion on the history of Zionism, Jewish thought, and the modern state of Israel. Delving into Rabkin’s path-breaking work, including his newest book, &lt;em&gt;Israel in Palestine: Jewish Rejection of Zionism&lt;/em&gt;, Rabkin and Sachs discuss the early opposition to modern Zionism from many parts of the world Jewry, and the deep theological, political, and cultural divides that Zionism has created in Jewish communities around the world.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Together, Rabkin and Sachs trace the surprising origins of Zionism in 17th century British Protestantism, and its transformation into a modern political movement in 19th century Europe, led by both British evangelical Protestants and Central and Eastern European secular Jews. They delve into Herzl’s Zionist movement, which faced many Jewish opponents, including rabbinical authorities, assimilated Jews in Western Europe, and socialists who viewed it as a distraction from class struggle. Rabkin and Sachs discuss the pivotal role of Britain’s Balfour Declaration, the Russian revolutionary roots of Israel’s political culture, and the enduring legacies of figures such as Theodor Herzl and Ze’ev Jabotinsky.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The conversation then turns to the present crisis in Israel and Palestine. They discuss the ideologies of Israel’s ruling parties, the rise of Israel’s religious-nationalist movements since 1967, and the role of these ideologies and movements in the ongoing conflict. Rabkin’s scholarship offers listeners a deeply informed narrative of history, religion, and power - shedding a powerful light on the disastrous, ongoing Israel - Palestine conflict.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the &lt;a href='http://sdgacademy.org/'&gt;SDG Academy&lt;/a&gt;, the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at &lt;a href='https://www.bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org/'&gt;bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Footnotes:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://yakovrabkin.ca/'&gt;Yakov Rabkin Books &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zionism'&gt;Zionism&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satmar_(Hasidic_dynasty)'&gt;Satmar Hasidim&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Zionism'&gt;Christian Zionism&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_views_of_Isaac_Newton'&gt;Isaac Newton’s religious views&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Priestley'&gt;Joseph Priestley&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Jewish%E2%80%93Roman_War'&gt;First Jewish–Roman War (66–73 CE)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_Kokhba_revolt'&gt;Bar Kokhba Revolt (132–135 CE)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodor_Herzl'&gt;Theodor Herzl&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hechler'&gt;William Hechler&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talmud'&gt;Talmud&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_oaths'&gt;Three Oaths (Judaism)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pale_of_Settlement'&gt;Pale of Settlement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Jewish_Labour_Bund'&gt;General Jewish Labour Bund&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balfour_Declaration'&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;⭐️ Thank you for listening!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;➡️ Sign up for the newsletter: &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS'&gt;https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;➡️ Website: &lt;a href='https://www.bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org/'&gt;bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; 🎉 Don&amp;apos;t forget to subscribe and share your favorite episode with your friends! &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;📣&lt;b&gt; Leave a rating and tell us what you thought about this episode! &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a text Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and Yakov M. Rabkin, historian and Professor Emeritus at the University of Montreal, for a wide-ranging and fascinating discussion on the history of Zionism, Jewish thought, and the modern state of Israel. Delving into Rabkin’s path-breaking work, including his newest book, Israel in Palestine: Jewish Rejection of Zionism, Rabkin and Sachs discuss the early opposition to modern Zionism from many parts of the world Jewry, and the deep theological, po...

Season 4, Episode 12: Yakov M. Rabkin, Israel in Palestine: Jewish Rejection of Zionism

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1648477/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and Professor <a href='https://www.jamesromm.com/about'>James Romm</a>, classicist and historian at Bard College, for a captivating discussion on one of the most dramatic and fascinating political experiments of the ancient world: Plato’s involvement with power politics in Syracuse (Siracusa). Drawing on Romm’s newest book, <a href='https://wwnorton.com/books/plato-and-the-tyrant'>Plato and the Tyrant</a>, Sachs and Romm explore the extraordinary story of how the great philosopher Plato attempted over the course of three decades to bring philosophy into the heart of government.Together, they delve into Plato’s journey to the court of the autocratic ruler Dionysius in ancient Syracuse, where he hoped to transform a tyrant into a philosopher-king. They discuss the political turmoil that unfolded, Plato’s close relationship with the philosophically minded Dion, and how Plato’s experiences deeply shaped his writing of The Republic.  Romm reveals how Plato’s real-world political experiences ultimately informed his later, more sober work The Laws, and how these texts reflect a lifelong quest to define justice, leadership, and the possibility of a virtuous society.This episode offers listeners a rich narrative of political intrigue, philosophical ambition, and the enduring relevance of Plato’s quest to unite ethics and power - an ancient story with striking implications for our world today.The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the <a href='http://sdgacademy.org/'>SDG Academy</a>, the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at <a href='https://www.bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org/'>bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org</a>.Footnotes: <ul><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek_philosophy'>Ancient Greek Philosophy</a></li><li><a href='https://www.britannica.com/biography/Plato'>Plato</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authoritarianism'>Authoritarian</a>ism</li><li><a href='https://www.britannica.com/topic/autocracy'>Autocracy</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syracuse,_Sicily'>Syracuse</a></li><li><a href='https://www.britannica.com/place/Athens'>Athens</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysius_II_of_Syracuse'>Dionysius</a> </li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dion_of_Syracuse'>Dion</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platonic_Academy'>Plato’s Academy</a></li><li><a href='https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aristotle'>Aristotle</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_(Plato)'>The Republic (by Plato)</a></li><li><a href='https://iep.utm.edu/pla-laws/'>The Laws (by Plato)</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carthage'>Carthage</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosopher_king'>Philosopher-King</a></li></ul>⭐️ Thank you for listening! ➡️ Sign up for the newsletter: <a href='https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS'>https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS</a> ➡️ Website: <a href='https://www.bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org/'>bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org</a> 🎉 Don&apos;t forget to subscribe and share your favorite episode with your friends! 📣 Leave a rating and tell us what you thought about this episode!

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1648477/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and Professor &lt;a href='https://www.jamesromm.com/about'&gt;James Romm&lt;/a&gt;, classicist and historian at Bard College, for a captivating discussion on one of the most dramatic and fascinating political experiments of the ancient world: Plato’s involvement with power politics in Syracuse (Siracusa). Drawing on Romm’s newest book, &lt;a href='https://wwnorton.com/books/plato-and-the-tyrant'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Plato and the Tyrant&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, Sachs and Romm explore the extraordinary story of how the great philosopher Plato attempted over the course of three decades to bring philosophy into the heart of government.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Together, they delve into Plato’s journey to the court of the autocratic ruler Dionysius in ancient Syracuse, where he hoped to transform a tyrant into a philosopher-king. They discuss the political turmoil that unfolded, Plato’s close relationship with the philosophically minded Dion, and how Plato’s experiences deeply shaped his writing of &lt;em&gt;The Republic&lt;/em&gt;.  Romm reveals how Plato’s real-world political experiences ultimately informed his later, more sober work &lt;em&gt;The Laws&lt;/em&gt;, and how these texts reflect a lifelong quest to define justice, leadership, and the possibility of a virtuous society.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode offers listeners a rich narrative of political intrigue, philosophical ambition, and the enduring relevance of Plato’s quest to unite ethics and power - an ancient story with striking implications for our world today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the &lt;a href='http://sdgacademy.org/'&gt;SDG Academy&lt;/a&gt;, the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at &lt;a href='https://www.bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org/'&gt;bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Footnotes: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek_philosophy'&gt;Ancient Greek Philosophy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.britannica.com/biography/Plato'&gt;Plato&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authoritarianism'&gt;Authoritarian&lt;/a&gt;ism&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.britannica.com/topic/autocracy'&gt;Autocracy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syracuse,_Sicily'&gt;Syracuse&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.britannica.com/place/Athens'&gt;Athens&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysius_II_of_Syracuse'&gt;Dionysius&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dion_of_Syracuse'&gt;Dion&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platonic_Academy'&gt;Plato’s Academy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aristotle'&gt;Aristotle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_(Plato)'&gt;The Republic (by Plato)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://iep.utm.edu/pla-laws/'&gt;The Laws (by Plato)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carthage'&gt;Carthage&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosopher_king'&gt;Philosopher-King&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;⭐️ Thank you for listening!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;➡️ Sign up for the newsletter: &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS'&gt;https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;➡️ Website: &lt;a href='https://www.bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org/'&gt;bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; 🎉 Don&amp;apos;t forget to subscribe and share your favorite episode with your friends! &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;📣&lt;b&gt; Leave a rating and tell us what you thought about this episode! &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a text Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and Professor James Romm, classicist and historian at Bard College, for a captivating discussion on one of the most dramatic and fascinating political experiments of the ancient world: Plato’s involvement with power politics in Syracuse (Siracusa). Drawing on Romm’s newest book, Plato and the Tyrant, Sachs and Romm explore the extraordinary story of how the great philosopher Plato attempted over the course of three decades to bring philosophy into t...

Season 4, Episode 11: James Romm, Plato and the Tyrant

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1648477/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilan_Papp%C3%A9'>Prof. Ilan Pappè</a>, historian at Exeter University, UK, for an in-depth conversation on one of the most enduring and contentious issues of our time: the Israel-Palestine conflict. Drawing on Pappè’s powerful new books—<a href='https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Lobbying-for-Zionism-on-Both-Sides-of-the-Atlantic/Ilan-Pappe/9780861544028'>Lobbying for Zionism on Both Sides of the Atlantic</a> and <a href='https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Very-Short-History-of-the-Israel-Palestine-Conflict/Ilan-Pappe/9780861549719'>A Very Short History of the Israel-Palestine Conflict</a>, Sachs and Pappè discuss the historical, political, and ideological forces that have shaped the Zionist movement and the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine.    Together, they explore how lobbying networks in the UK and US have influenced the foreign policy of both countries, and the role of the UK and US in the Israel-Palestine conflict. They delve into the historical roots of Zionism, the legacy of British colonial rule in Mandatory Palestine, and the role of the US in the Israel-Palestine conflict from the adoption of the UN Partition Plan in 1947 until today. This episode offers listeners a deeper understanding of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine by delving into the historical processes that shaped the conflict during the past century and more. The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the <a href='http://sdgacademy.org/'>SDG Academy</a>, the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at <a href='https://www.bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org/'>bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org</a>Footnotes:<ul><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zionism'>Zionism</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict'>Israel Palestinian Conflict</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war'>War in Gaza</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaism#:~:text=Religious%20Jews%20regard%20Judaism%20as,Judaism'>Judaism</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism'>Antisemitism</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Israel'>History of Israel</a></li><li><a href='https://www.britannica.com/place/Palestine'>History of Palestine</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Settler_colonialism'>Settler Colonialism</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Empire'>Ottoman Empire</a></li><li><a href='https://www.britannica.com/place/British-Empire'>British Imperialism</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Balfour'>Lord Balfour</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoconservatism'>Neocons</a></li><li><a href='https://www.britannica.com/topic/United-Nations-Resolution-181'>UN Resolution 181</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Partition_Plan_for_Palestine'>UN Partition Plan for Palestine</a></li><li><a href='https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14623520601056240'>Patrick Wolfe - Elimination of the Local</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_Camp_David_Summit#:~:text=The%202000%20Camp%20David%20Summit,end%20the%20Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian%20conflict.'>2000 Camp</a></li></ul>⭐️ Thank you for listening! ➡️ Sign up for the newsletter: <a href='https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS'>https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS</a> ➡️ Website: <a href='https://www.bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org/'>bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org</a> 🎉 Don&apos;t forget to subscribe and share your favorite episode with your friends! 📣 Leave a rating and tell us what you thought about this episode!

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1648477/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and &lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilan_Papp%C3%A9'&gt;Prof. Ilan Pappè&lt;/a&gt;, historian at Exeter University, UK, for an in-depth conversation on one of the most enduring and contentious issues of our time: the Israel-Palestine conflict. Drawing on Pappè’s powerful new books—&lt;a href='https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Lobbying-for-Zionism-on-Both-Sides-of-the-Atlantic/Ilan-Pappe/9780861544028'&gt;Lobbying for &lt;em&gt;Zionism on Both Sides of the Atlantic&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;and&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Very-Short-History-of-the-Israel-Palestine-Conflict/Ilan-Pappe/9780861549719'&gt;&lt;em&gt;A Very Short History of the Israel-Palestine Conflict&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, Sachs and Pappè discuss the historical, political, and ideological forces that have shaped the Zionist movement and the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine.    &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Together, they explore how lobbying networks in the UK and US have influenced the foreign policy of both countries, and the role of the UK and US in the Israel-Palestine conflict. They delve into the historical roots of Zionism, the legacy of British colonial rule in Mandatory Palestine, and the role of the US in the Israel-Palestine conflict from the adoption of the UN Partition Plan in 1947 until today. This episode offers listeners a deeper understanding of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine by delving into the historical processes that shaped the conflict during the past century and more. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the &lt;a href='http://sdgacademy.org/'&gt;SDG Academy&lt;/a&gt;, the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at &lt;a href='https://www.bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org/'&gt;bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Footnotes:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zionism'&gt;Zionism&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict'&gt;Israel Palestinian Conflict&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war'&gt;War in Gaza&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaism#:~:text=Religious%20Jews%20regard%20Judaism%20as,Judaism'&gt;Judaism&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism'&gt;Antisemitism&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Israel'&gt;History of Israel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.britannica.com/place/Palestine'&gt;History of Palestine&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Settler_colonialism'&gt;Settler Colonialism&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Empire'&gt;Ottoman Empire&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.britannica.com/place/British-Empire'&gt;British Imperialism&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Balfour'&gt;Lord Balfour&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoconservatism'&gt;Neocons&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.britannica.com/topic/United-Nations-Resolution-181'&gt;UN Resolution 181&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Partition_Plan_for_Palestine'&gt;UN Partition Plan for Palestine&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14623520601056240'&gt;Patrick Wolfe - Elimination of the Local&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_Camp_David_Summit#:~:text=The%202000%20Camp%20David%20Summit,end%20the%20Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian%20conflict.'&gt;2000 Camp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;⭐️ Thank you for listening!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;➡️ Sign up for the newsletter: &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS'&gt;https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;➡️ Website: &lt;a href='https://www.bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org/'&gt;bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; 🎉 Don&amp;apos;t forget to subscribe and share your favorite episode with your friends! &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;📣&lt;b&gt; Leave a rating and tell us what you thought about this episode! &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a text Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and Prof. Ilan Pappè, historian at Exeter University, UK, for an in-depth conversation on one of the most enduring and contentious issues of our time: the Israel-Palestine conflict. Drawing on Pappè’s powerful new books—Lobbying for Zionism on Both Sides of the Atlantic and A Very Short History of the Israel-Palestine Conflict, Sachs and Pappè discuss the historical, political, and ideological forces that have shaped the Zionist movement and the ong...

Season 4, Episode 10: Ilan Pappè, Lobbying for Zionism on Both Sides of the Atlantic & A Very Short History of the Israel-Palestine Conflict 

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1648477/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and futurist <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Kurzweil'>Ray Kurzweil</a> for a compelling conversation on the accelerating pace of technological change and its profound implications for the future of humanity. In his new book, <a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45024007-the-singularity-is-nearer'>The Singularity Is Nearer</a>, Kurzweil revisits and updates his groundbreaking predictions on AI &amp; AGI, exponential growth, and human evolution and longevity.Together, they explore a future where AI rivals human intelligence by 2029, nanotechnology rebuilds the world atom by atom, and our minds merge with the cloud to expand intelligence beyond biological limits. They examine radical life extension, the promise of renewable energy, and how exponential technologies are reshaping industries, reducing poverty, and transforming global well-being. But, they also confront the risks while discussing a vision of the future - both awe-inspiring and cautionary - challenging us to rethink what it means to be human in an age of rapid and relentless innovation.The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the <a href='http://sdgacademy.org/'>SDG Academy</a>, the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at <a href='https://www.bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org/'>bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org</a>.Footnotes:<ul><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence'>AI</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_general_intelligence'>AGI</a> </li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Singularity_Is_Near'>The Singularity is Near</a> </li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartmouth_workshop'>Dartmouth Workshop</a></li><li><a href='https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=01-XV0YAAAAJ&amp;hl=en'>Martin Kosinski</a> </li><li><a href='https://neuromedinc.com/about-neuromed/'>Neuromed</a></li><li><a href='https://www.britannica.com/technology/biotechnology'>Biotechnology</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Rosenblatt'>Frank Rosenblatt</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perceptron'>Perceptron</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exponential_growth'>Exponential Growth</a> </li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_test#:~:text=In%20the%20test%2C%20a%20human,cannot%20reliably%20tell%20them%20apart.'>Turing Test</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longevity'>Longevity</a> </li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanoid_robot'>Humanoid Robots</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_reality'>Virtual Reality</a> </li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neocortex'>Neocortex</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_consciousness'>Artificial Consciousness</a></li></ul> ⭐️ Thank you for listening! ➡️ Sign up for the newsletter: <a href='https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS'>https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS</a> ➡️ Website: <a href='https://www.bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org/'>bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org</a> 🎉 Don&apos;t forget to subscribe and share your favorite episode with your friends! 📣 Leave a rating and tell us what you thought about this episode!

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1648477/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and futurist &lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Kurzweil'&gt;Ray Kurzweil&lt;/a&gt; for a compelling conversation on the accelerating pace of technological change and its profound implications for the future of humanity. In his new book, &lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45024007-the-singularity-is-nearer'&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Singularity Is Nearer&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, Kurzweil revisits and updates his groundbreaking predictions on AI &amp;amp; AGI, exponential growth, and human evolution and longevity.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Together, they explore a future where AI rivals human intelligence by 2029, nanotechnology rebuilds the world atom by atom, and our minds merge with the cloud to expand intelligence beyond biological limits. They examine radical life extension, the promise of renewable energy, and how exponential technologies are reshaping industries, reducing poverty, and transforming global well-being. But, they also confront the risks while discussing a vision of the future - both awe-inspiring and cautionary - challenging us to rethink what it means to be human in an age of rapid and relentless innovation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the &lt;a href='http://sdgacademy.org/'&gt;SDG Academy&lt;/a&gt;, the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at &lt;a href='https://www.bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org/'&gt;bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Footnotes:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence'&gt;AI&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_general_intelligence'&gt;AGI&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Singularity_Is_Near'&gt;The Singularity is Near&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartmouth_workshop'&gt;Dartmouth Workshop&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=01-XV0YAAAAJ&amp;amp;hl=en'&gt;Martin Kosinski&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://neuromedinc.com/about-neuromed/'&gt;Neuromed&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.britannica.com/technology/biotechnology'&gt;Biotechnology&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Rosenblatt'&gt;Frank Rosenblatt&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perceptron'&gt;Perceptron&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exponential_growth'&gt;Exponential Growth&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_test#:~:text=In%20the%20test%2C%20a%20human,cannot%20reliably%20tell%20them%20apart.'&gt;Turing Test&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longevity'&gt;Longevity&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanoid_robot'&gt;Humanoid Robots&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_reality'&gt;Virtual Reality&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neocortex'&gt;Neocortex&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_consciousness'&gt;Artificial Consciousness&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;⭐️ Thank you for listening!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;➡️ Sign up for the newsletter: &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS'&gt;https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;➡️ Website: &lt;a href='https://www.bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org/'&gt;bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; 🎉 Don&amp;apos;t forget to subscribe and share your favorite episode with your friends! &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;📣&lt;b&gt; Leave a rating and tell us what you thought about this episode! &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a text Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and futurist Ray Kurzweil for a compelling conversation on the accelerating pace of technological change and its profound implications for the future of humanity. In his new book, The Singularity Is Nearer, Kurzweil revisits and updates his groundbreaking predictions on AI &amp; AGI, exponential growth, and human evolution and longevity. Together, they explore a future where AI rivals human intelligence by 2029, nanotechnology rebuilds the world ato...

Season 4, Episode 9: Ray Kurzweil, The Singularity is Nearer: When We Merge with AI

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1648477/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and American historian Lauren Benton for a discussion on the hidden histories of empires and the lasting impact of imperial violence. In her book, <a href='https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691248479/they-called-it-peace?srsltid=AfmBOorM6eIc4UAK-PQxYVhpJNgjkVhjkwfUBpwl0HDUiZBjoXgQG_NH'>They Called It Peace: Worlds of Imperial Violence</a> Benton uncovers how European powers built and maintained their empires through relentless cycles of raiding, slaving, and plunder—while portraying their conquests as missions of order and peace.Together, they explore the brutal mechanics of colonial expansion, the blurred lines between war and peace, and how fragile truces paved the way for endless conflict. Was imperial violence an aberration, or did it set the stage for the perpetual wars that define our world today? With insights spanning centuries and continents, this episode confronts the uncomfortable truths about power, violence, and the myths that continue to shape global order.The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the <a href='http://sdgacademy.org/'>SDG Academy</a>, the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at <a href='https://www.bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org/'>bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org</a>.Footnotes:<ul><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperialism'>Imperialism</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_law'>International Law</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire'>Empires</a></li><li><a href='https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-wars-2031197'>History of Wars</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_war'>Law of War</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_nineteenth_century#:~:text=The%20long%20nineteenth%20century%20is,by%20British%20historian%20Eric%20Hobsbawm.'>Long 19th Century</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_exception'>State of Exception </a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpetual_war'>Perpetual War</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconquista#:~:text=The%20Reconquista%20(Spanish%20and%20Portuguese,in%20the%20reign%20of%20the%5C'>Reconquista</a></li><li><a href='https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exterminatory'>Exterminatory Violence</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1492:_Conquest_of_Paradise'>1492: Conquest of Paradise</a></li><li><a href='https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truce'>War Trueces</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informal_empire'>Informal Empire</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neocolonialism'>Neocolonialism</a></li><li><a href='https://library.fiveable.me/key-terms/ap-euro/british-merchants%5C'>British Merchants</a> </li><li><a href='https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/policing'>Policing</a> </li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scramble_for_Africa%5C'>The Dividing of Africa by Europe</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_War'>War Against Tasmanian Aborigines </a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare'>Drone Warfare</a></li></ul>⭐️ Thank you for listening! ➡️ Sign up for the newsletter: <a href='https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS'>https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS</a> ➡️ Website: <a href='https://www.bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org/'>bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org</a> 🎉 Don&apos;t forget to subscribe and share your favorite episode with your friends! 📣 Leave a rating and tell us what you thought about this episode!

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1648477/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and American historian Lauren Benton for a discussion on the hidden histories of empires and the lasting impact of imperial violence. In her book, &lt;a href='https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691248479/they-called-it-peace?srsltid=AfmBOorM6eIc4UAK-PQxYVhpJNgjkVhjkwfUBpwl0HDUiZBjoXgQG_NH'&gt;&lt;em&gt;They Called It Peace: Worlds of Imperial Violence&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;Benton uncovers how European powers built and maintained their empires through relentless cycles of raiding, slaving, and plunder—while portraying their conquests as missions of order and peace.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Together, they explore the brutal mechanics of colonial expansion, the blurred lines between war and peace, and how fragile truces paved the way for endless conflict. Was imperial violence an aberration, or did it set the stage for the perpetual wars that define our world today? With insights spanning centuries and continents, this episode confronts the uncomfortable truths about power, violence, and the myths that continue to shape global order.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the &lt;a href='http://sdgacademy.org/'&gt;SDG Academy&lt;/a&gt;, the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at &lt;a href='https://www.bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org/'&gt;bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Footnotes:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperialism'&gt;Imperialism&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_law'&gt;International Law&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire'&gt;Empires&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-wars-2031197'&gt;History of Wars&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_war'&gt;Law of War&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_nineteenth_century#:~:text=The%20long%20nineteenth%20century%20is,by%20British%20historian%20Eric%20Hobsbawm.'&gt;Long 19th Century&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_exception'&gt;State of Exception &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpetual_war'&gt;Perpetual War&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconquista#:~:text=The%20Reconquista%20(Spanish%20and%20Portuguese,in%20the%20reign%20of%20the%5C'&gt;Reconquista&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exterminatory'&gt;Exterminatory Violence&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1492:_Conquest_of_Paradise'&gt;1492: Conquest of Paradise&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truce'&gt;War Trueces&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informal_empire'&gt;Informal Empire&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neocolonialism'&gt;Neocolonialism&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://library.fiveable.me/key-terms/ap-euro/british-merchants%5C'&gt;British Merchants&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/policing'&gt;Policing&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scramble_for_Africa%5C'&gt;The Dividing of Africa by Europe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_War'&gt;War Against Tasmanian Aborigines &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare'&gt;Drone Warfare&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;⭐️ Thank you for listening!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;➡️ Sign up for the newsletter: &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS'&gt;https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;➡️ Website: &lt;a href='https://www.bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org/'&gt;bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; 🎉 Don&amp;apos;t forget to subscribe and share your favorite episode with your friends! &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;📣&lt;b&gt; Leave a rating and tell us what you thought about this episode! &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a text Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and American historian Lauren Benton for a discussion on the hidden histories of empires and the lasting impact of imperial violence. In her book, They Called It Peace: Worlds of Imperial Violence Benton uncovers how European powers built and maintained their empires through relentless cycles of raiding, slaving, and plunder—while portraying their conquests as missions of order and peace. Together, they explore the brutal mechanics of colonial expan...

Season 4, Episode 8: Prof. Lauren Benton, They Called it Peace: Worlds of Imperial Violence

Join world-renowned economist and Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs for lively conversations with the authors of scintillating, inspiring and remarkably important books about history, social justice, and the challenges of building a decent world. Learn more and get involved at bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org. The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the SDG Academy, an initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Produced by Karena Joslin. Audio editing by Matt Rocker, theme song composed by Matt Rocker, performed by Dave Eggar. A kontentreal production.

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