The Fall of Civilizations - Dr. Paul M. Cooper

Dr. Lynn Price Robbins and Isaac S. Loftus are joined by Dr. Paul Cooper, a podcaster and author who examines the rise and fall of civilizations throughout history. What led to the ultimate collapse of previously successful civilizations, and are we making any of those same mistakes today?

TRANSCRIPT: coming soon 

OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
4:01 - The Inception of The Fall of Civilizations Podcast
6:56 - How Do You Define A Civilization?
7:54 - Paul’s Style of Presenting History
13:25 - How Paul Found Himself in Saddam Hussein’s Palace
16:05 - Babylon Reimagined Through History
18:12 - Finding Materials for the Next Episode
21:13 - Choosing What to Include 
27:26 - Production Challenges and his Process
28:37 - The Book vs The Podcast
30:34 - How Can We Make History More Engaging
35:54 - How Paul Got Into History
40:20 - Paul’s Favorite Archive Story
45:31 - Why Something Didn’t Make It into the Book
47:29 - The Value of Studying History
57:08 - History is Not Linear
1:02:11 - Favorite Apocalypse 

EPISODE LINKS:
Paul M.M. Cooper - https://www.paulmmcooper.com
Fall of Civilizations: Stories of Greatness and Decline - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/fall-of-civilizations-stories-of-greatness-and-decline-paul-cooper/7592286?ean=9780715655009
YouTube Channel - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR7yrLMHm11Xv2FOeHtuhern2tYm_Yd0H&feature=shared
Byzantine Empire - https://www.britannica.com/place/Byzantine-Empire
Babylonia - https://www.britannica.com/place/Babylonia
British Library - https://www.bl.uk
Mesopotamia – https://www.britannica.com/place/Mesopotamia-historical-region-Asia
Assyria - https://www.britannica.com/place/Assyria
Inca - https://www.britannica.com/topic/Inca
Twitter - @PaulMMCooper
Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/FallofCivilizations/

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