Dave Broker (IndRevPod) 🥖🌹
@davebroker.bsky.social
Political pro turned history pro. Host of “The Industrial Revolutions” podcast. (www.IndustrialRevolutionsPod.com)
Like our Gilded Age capitalist friends from the podcast, Chinese leaders find themselves worrying about ruinous competition. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/o...
Opinion | The New Buzzword That’s Scaring China
www.nytimes.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Like our Gilded Age capitalist friends from the podcast, Chinese leaders find themselves worrying about ruinous competition. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/o...
May 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Happy #MayDay! 🌹 To learn more about the #labor connection the holiday, check out Chapter 66 of the #podcast.
Chapter 66: The Revolt of Labor — The Industrial Revolutions
At the end of the 19th Century, workers throughout the world were fighting increasingly bitter, bloody battles against their capitalist bosses and the governments protecting them.
industrialrevolutionspod.com
May 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
An interesting op-ed highlighting ideas that came out of the 2nd #IndustrialRevolution - and are apparently being pursued today.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/o...
Opinion | The Rise and Fall of Elon Musk
His belief that liberal democracy has failed and that technologists should lead can be traced to the unusual life of his grandfather.
www.nytimes.com
April 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
An interesting op-ed highlighting ideas that came out of the 2nd #IndustrialRevolution - and are apparently being pursued today.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/o...
For the hit show “Severance”, inspiration was taken from Bell Labs, a key company in our industrial #history!
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#severance #BellLabs www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/r...
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#severance #BellLabs www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/r...
From Bell Labs to Lumon Industries: The Building That Brings ‘Severance’ to Life
Bell Works, the setting of the hit serial for Apple TV+, is now a tourist attraction, drawing fans to the architectural wonder.
www.nytimes.com
March 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
For the hit show “Severance”, inspiration was taken from Bell Labs, a key company in our industrial #history!
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#severance #BellLabs www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/r...
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#severance #BellLabs www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/r...
In the AI race of this latest #IndustrialRevolution, we return to the “Jevons Paradox” - listeners will remember how William Stanley Jevons noted that increased efficiency of steam engines actually led to MORE coal use, not less. (Shout out Chapter 50!)
DeepSeek Doesn’t Scare OpenAI, Thanks to the ‘Jevons Paradox’
The economic theory, which traces to 1865, says that as a resource becomes more efficient to use, demand will increase. It came up a lot in A.I. circles last month.
buff.ly
February 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
In the AI race of this latest #IndustrialRevolution, we return to the “Jevons Paradox” - listeners will remember how William Stanley Jevons noted that increased efficiency of steam engines actually led to MORE coal use, not less. (Shout out Chapter 50!)
Very little did I realize how prescient my last episode was going to be. 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Trump has accused South Africa of "human rights violations" and a land grab. The South African government has hit back.
What's Trump's beef with South Africa?
Trump has accused South Africa of "human rights violations" and a land grab. The South African government has hit back.
www.npr.org
February 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Very little did I realize how prescient my last episode was going to be. 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Workers on a #Guatemala plantation load #bananas onto a United Fruit Company train. #UnitedFruit became the poster child for American economic #imperialism in the 20th Century, giving rise to the term “banana republic.”
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Learn more in Ch 69, available now.
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#history #podcast
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Learn more in Ch 69, available now.
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#history #podcast
January 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Workers on a #Guatemala plantation load #bananas onto a United Fruit Company train. #UnitedFruit became the poster child for American economic #imperialism in the 20th Century, giving rise to the term “banana republic.”
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Learn more in Ch 69, available now.
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#history #podcast
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Learn more in Ch 69, available now.
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#history #podcast
(1/4) Here are some of the programs on the chopping block as part of Trump’s “anti-woke” policies… 🧵
January 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
(1/4) Here are some of the programs on the chopping block as part of Trump’s “anti-woke” policies… 🧵
President Theodore Roosevelt sitting on some equipment in #Panama in 1906, during construction of the canal. Learn more about Teddy’s foreign policy, the Panama Canal, and the American Empire in Chapter 69 of the #podcast. 🇺🇸🇵🇦
#history #imperialism #historypodcasts
#history #imperialism #historypodcasts
January 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
President Theodore Roosevelt sitting on some equipment in #Panama in 1906, during construction of the canal. Learn more about Teddy’s foreign policy, the Panama Canal, and the American Empire in Chapter 69 of the #podcast. 🇺🇸🇵🇦
#history #imperialism #historypodcasts
#history #imperialism #historypodcasts
Boy, if you don’t like what the bishop had to say, just wait until you meet Jesus.
January 24, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Boy, if you don’t like what the bishop had to say, just wait until you meet Jesus.
I 100% have never followed Donald Trump on any social media platform. But then this showed up in my Facebook feed today. Apparently Meta has made me follow him, as of this month.
January 23, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I 100% have never followed Donald Trump on any social media platform. But then this showed up in my Facebook feed today. Apparently Meta has made me follow him, as of this month.
European #colonialism in #Africa could be unthinkably violent. These images, for example, are from the Herero Genocide (1904-1908). Following an uprising against their German occupiers in present-day Namibia, the Herero were shot en masse and rounded up into concentration camps.
January 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
European #colonialism in #Africa could be unthinkably violent. These images, for example, are from the Herero Genocide (1904-1908). Following an uprising against their German occupiers in present-day Namibia, the Herero were shot en masse and rounded up into concentration camps.
Before and after the Scramble for #Africa.
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Learn more about it (and its implications) in Chapter 69: “The New #Imperialism”, available now.
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#history #historypodcasts #podcasts #africanhistory #worldhistory
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Learn more about it (and its implications) in Chapter 69: “The New #Imperialism”, available now.
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#history #historypodcasts #podcasts #africanhistory #worldhistory
January 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Before and after the Scramble for #Africa.
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Learn more about it (and its implications) in Chapter 69: “The New #Imperialism”, available now.
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#history #historypodcasts #podcasts #africanhistory #worldhistory
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Learn more about it (and its implications) in Chapter 69: “The New #Imperialism”, available now.
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#history #historypodcasts #podcasts #africanhistory #worldhistory
This famous 1898 illustration from Le Petit Journal depicts the way foreign, industrialized powers competed to control as much of China (and its coastal waters) as possible as the turn of the century neared. It’s little wonder that the #BoxerRebellion came about not long after.
December 27, 2024 at 4:45 PM
This famous 1898 illustration from Le Petit Journal depicts the way foreign, industrialized powers competed to control as much of China (and its coastal waters) as possible as the turn of the century neared. It’s little wonder that the #BoxerRebellion came about not long after.
Looks like Donald Trump wants to re-create the American Empire as described in my latest episode! 😬
#historypodcasts
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/u...
#historypodcasts
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/u...
Trump’s Wish to Control Greenland and Panama Canal: Not a Joke This Time
In recent days the president-elect has called for asserting U.S. control over the Panama Canal and Greenland, showing that his “America First” philosophy has an expansionist dimension.
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Looks like Donald Trump wants to re-create the American Empire as described in my latest episode! 😬
#historypodcasts
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/u...
#historypodcasts
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/u...
I’m not sure how Christmas can top my night last night!
December 24, 2024 at 3:25 PM
I’m not sure how Christmas can top my night last night!
The Empress Dowager Cixi effectively ruled #China for about 38 (non-consecutive) years between 1861 and 1908. Though she made many efforts to modernize and industrialize China, it was always too slow to keep up with the rising imperial powers of the age. Learn more in Chapter 69!
December 18, 2024 at 4:55 PM
The Empress Dowager Cixi effectively ruled #China for about 38 (non-consecutive) years between 1861 and 1908. Though she made many efforts to modernize and industrialize China, it was always too slow to keep up with the rising imperial powers of the age. Learn more in Chapter 69!
“as [our old friend, Eric] Hobsbawm proffered, when people lose faith in the state’s ability to address their concerns and grievances, they sometimes look to outlaws who offer themselves as an alternative.”
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
People Are Cheering on a Shooting. This Theory Could Explain Why.
The theory of “social banditry” explains our grim political moment.
www.politico.com
December 12, 2024 at 1:23 AM
“as [our old friend, Eric] Hobsbawm proffered, when people lose faith in the state’s ability to address their concerns and grievances, they sometimes look to outlaws who offer themselves as an alternative.”
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
‘‘Tis the season for bonus episodes! For your present, I’m re-posting the 3 holiday specials from years past. Enjoy!
#HappyHolidays #Christmas #podcasts #history #IndustrialRevolution #ChristmasCarol #victorians #SantaClaus
#HappyHolidays #Christmas #podcasts #history #IndustrialRevolution #ChristmasCarol #victorians #SantaClaus
December 9, 2024 at 11:59 AM
‘‘Tis the season for bonus episodes! For your present, I’m re-posting the 3 holiday specials from years past. Enjoy!
#HappyHolidays #Christmas #podcasts #history #IndustrialRevolution #ChristmasCarol #victorians #SantaClaus
#HappyHolidays #Christmas #podcasts #history #IndustrialRevolution #ChristmasCarol #victorians #SantaClaus
Finally: A new episode! 🥳 In the late 19th Century, Westerners scrambled for power over the rest of the world. 🌎 🌍 In this chapter, we will explore the impact of this transformation in China, Africa, and the empire of the United States.
December 2, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Finally: A new episode! 🥳 In the late 19th Century, Westerners scrambled for power over the rest of the world. 🌎 🌍 In this chapter, we will explore the impact of this transformation in China, Africa, and the empire of the United States.
A fun game for the next episode: Count how many times Dave butchers the pronunciation of “Cixi” 🤦🏻♂️
December 2, 2024 at 2:13 AM
A fun game for the next episode: Count how many times Dave butchers the pronunciation of “Cixi” 🤦🏻♂️
One of the most important firms of the 3rd #IndustrialRevolution turns 50.
www.wired.com/story/at-age...
www.wired.com/story/at-age...
Microsoft at 50: An AI Giant. A Kinder Culture. And Still Hellbent on Domination
When Satya Nadella took over as CEO, the company was lumbering and uncool. He cleaned up a toxic culture, crafted the deal of the decade, and put Microsoft back on top.
www.wired.com
November 25, 2024 at 2:17 PM
One of the most important firms of the 3rd #IndustrialRevolution turns 50.
www.wired.com/story/at-age...
www.wired.com/story/at-age...
Two more episodes that have come out since I first joined BlueSky. Both about the spread of industrialization in the late 19th Century, the impact it had on geopolitics, and more.
November 21, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Two more episodes that have come out since I first joined BlueSky. Both about the spread of industrialization in the late 19th Century, the impact it had on geopolitics, and more.