#489 David Potter - Disruption: Why Things Change
RECORDED ON JUNE 9th 2021.
Dr. David Potter is Francis W. Kelsey Collegiate Professor of Greek and Roman History and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor at the University of Michigan. His books include The Origin of Empire: Rome from the Republic to Hadrian, Constantine the Emperor, The Victor’s Crown: A History of Ancient Sport from Homer to Byzantium, and Theodora: Actress, Empress, Saint. His new book is Disruption: Why Things Change.
In this episode, we focus on Disruption. We first define disruption, and discuss the factors and causes of disruption. We go through several examples of historical disruptions, like the rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire, Mohammad and the spread of Islam, Christianity in Europe and the Holy Roman Empire, the Protestant Reformation, the American and the French revolutions, and more recent disruptions, like the Bolshevik revolution and the Nazi regime. Finally, we talk about possible contemporary disruptions, and how to deal with them.
Time Links:
Intro
Disruptions, and their causes
Christianity in the Roman Empire
Mohammad and Islam
Christianity in Europe, and the Holy Roman Empire
The Protestant Reformation
The American and French revolutions
Recent disruptions
Contemporary disruptions
Predicting and preventing disruptions
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