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Exploring the Dark Side of History: Conquests and Their Casualties
15:47 - 22:00 (06:13)
The podcast discusses how a lot of violence in history is not black and white and how history tends to glorify violent conquerors, but it is crucial to acknowledge the human cost and look at their actions in a more objective manner.
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Baden Powell commits a war crime by executing Uwini, a black man fighting for the freedom of his people, while defending it as a mercy killing due to Uwini's wounds.
15:47 - 16:56 (01:08)
Summary
Baden Powell commits a war crime by executing Uwini, a black man fighting for the freedom of his people, while defending it as a mercy killing due to Uwini's wounds.
ChapterExploring the Dark Side of History: Conquests and Their Casualties
EpisodePart One: Robert Baden-Powell: Founder Of The Boy Scouts
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Tim Harford discusses with Dan Saladino about Robert Baden Powell, who was responsible for conquering the Congo, and how his legacy of scouting still affects the way we think about food today.
16:56 - 18:57 (02:00)
Summary
Tim Harford discusses with Dan Saladino about Robert Baden Powell, who was responsible for conquering the Congo, and how his legacy of scouting still affects the way we think about food today.
ChapterExploring the Dark Side of History: Conquests and Their Casualties
EpisodePart One: Robert Baden-Powell: Founder Of The Boy Scouts
PodcastBehind the Bastards
In this episode, the hosts discuss the complicated legacy of Baden Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts, including his involvement in the Second Boer War and his controversial views on race and sexuality.
18:57 - 19:54 (00:57)
Summary
In this episode, the hosts discuss the complicated legacy of Baden Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts, including his involvement in the Second Boer War and his controversial views on race and sexuality.
ChapterExploring the Dark Side of History: Conquests and Their Casualties
EpisodePart One: Robert Baden-Powell: Founder Of The Boy Scouts
PodcastBehind the Bastards
This episode recaps the Second Boer War, with a focus on how the use of concentration camps by the British would later be used by the future leaders of South Africa to maintain white control over the country.
19:54 - 22:00 (02:06)
Summary
This episode recaps the Second Boer War, with a focus on how the use of concentration camps by the British would later be used by the future leaders of South Africa to maintain white control over the country.