<p>How did the state grow from Machiavelli to World War I? Hunt Tooley reveals how artillery, arms dealers, and bankers turned war into profitable, prolonged carnage.</p><p>Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on May 16, 2025.</p>

How did the state grow from Machiavelli to World War I? Hunt Tooley reveals how artillery, arms dealers, and bankers turned war into profitable, prolonged carnage. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on May 16, 2025.

Engines of Destruction in the Great War: Artillery, Society, War Finance, and the Emergence of the Total State

The Mises Institute brings together bold thinkers for the Revisionist History of War Conference. Speakers challenge official narratives and uncover the truth behind centuries of conflict, propaganda, and state power.Ready to see history with new eyes? You won’t look at war the same way again.Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, May 15–17, 2025.

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Engines of Destruction in the Great War: Artillery, Society, War Finance, and the Emergence of the Total State

Engines of Destruction in the Great War: Artillery, Society, War Finance, and the Emergence of the Total State