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Your point is valid but less relevant. Lithium is an alkali metal found in different sources than rare earths, with Australia and South America producing the most.

Rare earths are expensive to refine which is why western mines and refineries have been outcompeted by China. If we were to subsidise local production we’d have an abundance, e.g. from Scandinavia.

Why is it brilliant? His narrative style captured my attention in a way that left me wanting more. It’s also solid in terms of sourcing and correctness.

As for the merits/demerits of podcasts vs literature, it’s just different media for different use cases. He also wrote a book on Lafayette and his transcripts are available if reading is more your jam.

There are 10 chapters iirc, each except one covering a single revolution in ever-growing detail. The chapter on 1848 covers multiple.

It starts out with the English Revolution in less than 20 episodes and ends with the Russian Revolution exceeding 100.

It’s brilliant. Gotta relisten again. I can also recommend The History of Rome by him.