Desperate to enforce his Continental System, Napoleon invades Russia. But Tsar Alexander will not fight and, instead, Napoleon finds himself cornered and finally beaten.

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James Madison watches as Washington DC burns. But America emerges from the War of 1812 more united and confident than ever before.

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Thomas Jefferson's administration was full of contradictions and sweeping successes. 

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France, under Napoleon, reaches the apex of its power. But, within the empire, the Spanish Ulcer and Continental System begin to unravel everything he had built.

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Napoleon reaches the height of his powers on the frozen fields of Moravia.

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It does not take long for Napoleon to consolidate power. But reversals in the Caribbean require the First Consul to rethink his North American strategy resulting in the Louisiana Purchase.

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We catch up on the fledgling United States. George Washington becomes the first President of the United States (obviously...) and then the Election of 1800 secures the first peaceful transition of power in American history. Well, peaceful unless your name is Alexander Hamilton or Aaron Burr, that is...

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Napoleon Bonaparte becomes First Consul in what will be, thankfully, our final coup of the French Revolution. 

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This one is a bit different and I admit that. But I like opportunities to speak with incredibly intelligent people so I took it. 

I sit down with Arman Verjee today and discuss a book he is finishing up: A Brief History of Financial Bubbles. The conversation is much more of a back and forth than an interview. But I think our discussion of the Dotcom Bubble and its application to the present AI circumstances is worth the listen.

You can preorder Aman's book HERE.

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Napoleon and Talleyrand move the French armies to the east to pressure Britain and the Directory starts to run out of steam.

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