Explore the intricate and often dark history of opium, a substance that not only transformed societies but also played a pivotal role in shaping global economics and power dynamics. From ancient trade routes to devastating conflicts and the rise and fall of empires, this journey reveals how opium’s influence has paralyzed nations and affected millions throughout history.
Timestamps:
00:11:02 – The Dance of Addiction and Ambition
00:21:50 – A Battle Waged Beyond the Battlefield
00:32:21 – Imperial Edicts: Rules of the Game
00:42:46 – Trenches of Opium: A Symbolic Purification
00:53:34 – The Costs of an Expanding Empire
01:03:51 – Silent Conquests: The American Involvement
01:14:29 – Victorian Vices: The Muse of Laudanum
01:24:49 – From Plague to Policy: A Global Awakening
01:35:18 – The Taliban’s Duality: Law and Trade
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6:20;a.m. in Wisconsin, put this on going to bed very late because I nodded off . I did not hear more than a word of it! Passed out and slept!; Will listen again!!!
I'm in Australia, at 12.05 am.
B C E !!!!!!!!!! No B.C that's it BC
Listening from Scotland just subscribed. Thanks 🏴
8:22 pm Southwest USA , great video
Enlightening, not boring, history. N. California. 9:19 pm.
You would think Bayer would have changed their name by now.
My god we were bastards!!!!!!lol 🇬🇧
I mean we are bully’s now, but back then?! We had muscle to really f**k shit up lol
I had no idea opium was initially native to Central Europe and got exported
I wonder if the Chinese have just forgotten this!?