This week, Rachel discusses the fall of the Russian empire as well as the fall of the Qing Dynasty and the Chinese dynastic cycle. Corruption is a big theme this week as the only thing that stops the Qing empress from ruling is her death and the Russian people turned against the government and each other. We also talk about the Opium Wars which will continue to push the message of why you don’t do drugs because it could destroy the economy and get one man very angry. As we get closer to the 20th century, the world becomes more unstable and chaotic with old empires finally collapsing.

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