33: Alexander Mikaberidze - Napoleon, War, Progress, and Global Order

Alexander Mikaberidze is Professor of History at Louisiana State University and the author of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0199951063/">The Napoleonic Wars: A Global History</a>.<br/><br/>He explains the global ramifications of the Napoleonic Wars - from India to Egypt to America. He also talks about how Napoleon was the last of the enlightened despots, whether he would have made a good startup founder, how the Napoleonic Wars accelerated the industrial revolution, the roots of the war in Ukraine, and much more!<br/><br/>Watch on <a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/E65CHSV6Ads">YouTube</a>, or listen on <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4JH4tybY1zX6e5hjCwU6gF">Spotify</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lunar-society/id1516093381">Apple Podcasts</a>, or any other podcast platform.<br/><br/>Follow Professor <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/AMikaberidze">Mikaberidze on Twitter</a>. Follow <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/dwarkesh_sp">me on Twitter</a> for updates on future episodes.<br/><br/>Timestamps:<br/><br/>(0:00:00) Alexander Mikaberidze - Professor of history and author of &#8220;The Napoleonic Wars&#8221;<br/><br/>(0:01:19) - The allure of Napoleon<br/><br/>(0:13:48) - The advantages of multiple colonies<br/><br/>(0:27:33) - The Continental System and the industrial revolution<br/><br/>(0:34:49) - Napoleon&#8217;s legacy.<br/><br/>(0:50:38) - The impact of Napoleonic Wars<br/><br/>(1:01:23) - Napoleon as a startup founder<br/><br/>(1:14:02) The advantages of war and how it shaped international government and to some extent, political structures. <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.dwarkeshpatel.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">www.dwarkeshpatel.com</a>