Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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While often labeled as villains, empires like ancient Rome and Great Britain created the safety and infrastructure necessary for human progress to explode. From the Pax Romana to the British Empire's role in ending the slave trade, imperialism has a good side too...

02:50 The Safety of Empires
05:44 How Empires Stabilize the World
07:52 Drivers of Social Change

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