Ep54 “The Rise And Fall of Great Societies: Lessons from History” with Victor Davis Hanson

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History shows that as societies rise to greatness, the scales eventually tip back and those societies fall. But what leads to that fall and are we heading toward one?

In this episode, hosts and finance professors Jonathan Berk and Jules van Binsbergen speak with historian Victor Davis Hanson, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution who specializes in classics and military history.

The conversation explores the complexities and fragilities of successful societies like the Mycenaeans, Romans, and Byzantines, how specialization can lead to higher living standards but also increased vulnerability, and our existential worries about the future.

Find All Else Equal on the web:
https://lauder.wharton.upenn.edu/allelse/

All Else Equal: Making Better Decisions Podcast is a production of the UPenn Wharton Lauder Institute through University FM.

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Ep54 “The Rise And Fall of Great Societies: Lessons from History” with Victor Davis Hanson

All Else Equal: Making Better Decisions

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History shows that as societies rise to greatness, the scales eventually tip back and those societies fall. But what leads to that fall and are we heading toward one?

Find All Else Equal on the web:
https://lauder.wharton.upenn.edu/allelse/

All Else Equal: Making Better Decisions Podcast is a production of the UPenn Wharton Lauder Institute through University FM.

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#Trading #Business #Business School #Business Mistakes #Business Decisions #Decision Making #Leadership #Wharton #University FM #Stanford Graduate School of Business #MBA #Equal #Stanford GSB

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