The podcast discusses the book "Origins of the Second World War" by A.J.P. Taylor and examines the author's controversial claims that Hitler was not an unusual German leader and that the blunders of Western powers led to WWII, as well as the implications of such claims on historical narratives.
Historian, author and journalist, Adam Tooze believes that the job of the historian is to challenge conventional wisdom about past events and highlight that people often base their actions on erroneous assumptions. By doing so, historians can help prevent people from making the same mistakes in the future.
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