Intellect Plus20th century
9 cards. Each one is a 40-second story with a five-minute read behind it.
How 20th-century U.S. capitalism reshaped global social reformThis video provides a Marxist critique of American capitalism during the 1900s, examining how the evolution of global capital influenced domestic policy and the decline of social …
A century of upheaval: From imperial collapse to global superpowerImagine living through a hundred years of radical transformation. This video traces China's 20th-century journey, from the fall of dynasties to the rise of a modern superpower.
How jet engines broke the physical limits of piston powerBy the mid-20th century, propeller planes hit a wall. To get more power, engineers had to add more cylinders and complex superchargers, creating maintenance nightmares. The jet en…
How a 1950s gossip columnist redefined the global eliteBefore the era of digital influencers, there was the jet set. Born from the speed of new jet engines, this social class traded the predictable rhythms of traditional high society …
When logic is outsourced, imagination becomes the ultimate economic engineWe are moving beyond the Information Age, where success was defined by rational analysis and data processing. In the emerging Imagination Age, economic value shifts toward creativ…
Spies are no longer just in suits and shadowsModern espionage has moved beyond clandestine officers in diplomatic cover. Today, foreign states use businesspeople, journalists, and even criminal gangs to steal industrial secr…
The Cold War's shadow persists in our modern nuclear and economic architectureWe often treat the end of the Cold War as a clean break, but its legacy is baked into our world. From the massive military-industrial complexes that still shape global science to …
From isolationism to hyperpower: the rise of the American CenturyThe term 'American Century' wasn't just a description of history; it was a self-fulfilling prophecy. Coined by a magazine publisher in 1941, it envisioned a United States that wou…
How General Matthew Ridgway’s 8th Army Counterattacked During the Korean WarFollowing the massive intervention of the People’s Volunteer Army in late 1950, UN forces were pushed south of the 38th parallel. This video examines Operation Thunderbolt, the 19…