DepDiv Podcast

We deep dive into the Atlantic article, "Bombing the Houthis Won't Work," critiques the Trump administration's increased air strikes against Yemen's Houthi rebels, dubbed "Operation Rough Rider," arguing it lacks strategy beyond a desire for swift action. 

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We deep dive into this BBC News article, dated February 9, 2025, explores the origins of Donald Trump's long-standing affinity for tariffs, tracing it back to a trip to Japan approximately four decades prior. 

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We deep dive into an opinion piece argues that China cannot win its ongoing trade war with the United States. The author, Gordon G. Chang, posits that the fundamental reason for China's disadvantage lies in its smaller economy and its position as a trade-surplus nation.

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We deep dive into  Howtown's youtube video explains the science behind mapping Earth's ancient continents, going back billions of years.

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We deep dive into professor Patrick Boyle discusses Donald Trump's announcement of new reciprocal tariffs on numerous countries, significantly increasing the overall US tariff rate.

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We deep dive into an April 2025 Foreign Affairs article, "The Age of Tariffs," details President Trump's implementation of widespread tariffs, arguing that this action marks the end of an era of free trade.

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We deep dive into Physics Explained's YouTube video explores the theoretical maximum temperature in the universe by examining the interplay between quantum mechanics and relativity.

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We deep dive into a physicist at Vanderbilt University who has explored the implications of time travel through closed timelike curves, particularly regarding the grandfather paradox.

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We deep dive into Frank Dikötter's "Mao's Great Famine: The History of China's Most Devastating Catastrophe, 1958-62." The second part we focus on the human cost and the suffering as the result of Mao's failed policy.

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We deep dive into Frank Dikötter's "Mao's Great Famine: The History of China's Most Devastating Catastrophe, 1958-62." Part 1 focus on Mao's motavition behind his policy and why no one stops him.

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