Napoleon Bonaparte
French cruiseferry built in 1996
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French emperor whose campaigns tested Europe’s financial and political systems; a key example of the system’s fragility.
Stephen Kotkin: Putin, Stalin, Hitler, Zelenskyy, and War in Ukraine | Lex Fridman Podcast #289
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His retreat from Moscow is referenced in reverse to describe how Russian troops withdrew from Eastern European advanced positions after the Cold War.
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Tim Ferriss
French emperor, born in the same year as Alexander von Humboldt (1769).
Robert Greene on Reading, The Laws of Power, and Detecting Lies | Knowledge Project Podcast Archive
The Knowledge Project Podcast
A historical figure who is a main character in Greene's book on strategy. Greene studied Napoleon extensively to understand his motivations and strategic thinking.
Jed Buchwald: Isaac Newton and the Philosophy of Science | Lex Fridman Podcast #214
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French military leader and emperor whose defeat at Waterloo in 1815 led to Augustin-Jean Fresnel returning home from the army.
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Lex Fridman
Referenced generally as a historical figure whose actions caused a substantial dent in the existing population, alongside other destructive leaders.
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French military and political leader, cited for his belief that subordinates have an obligation to dissent against bad plans.
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Cal Newport
Historical figure whose strategy of not opening mail for extended periods, allowing issues to resolve, is shared as an interesting anecdote.
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Lex Fridman
French military leader whose invasion of Russia also succumbed to 'General Winter,' a lesson Hitler failed to learn.
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Tim Ferriss
French military and political leader, compared to Sherman as someone driven by a belief in his own greatness and destiny.
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Tom Bilyeu
Unified Europe in the Napoleonic Wars, leading Britain to fight seven wars against him to prevent a continental trading block that would negate British naval power.