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Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs

Jeffrey Sachs
Philosophy
Soviet Union
John F. Kennedy
United States
Climate Change
Nazi Germany
Balfour Declaration
Zionism
Chinese History
Cold War
Geopolitics
American Exception
Nuclear War
Munich Agreement
Maksim Litvinov
Collective Security
Vietnam War
Israel
China
Judaism

Join world-renowned economist and Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs for lively conversations with the authors of scintillating, inspiring and remarkably important books about history, social justice, and the challenges of building a decent world. Learn more and get involved at bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org. The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the SDG Academy, an initiati... more

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Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and historian Sam Dalrymple for a fascinating discussion of his book Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia. Drawing on extensive archival research, personal histories, and overlo... more

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Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and tax policy expert Professor Dorothy A. Brown for a thought-provoking discussion of her books, The Whiteness of Wealth and Getting to Reparations. Drawing on decades of research, Brown examines how se... more

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Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and historian Professor Rana Mitter, for a compelling discussion of his book Forgotten Ally: China’s World War II, 1937–1945. Drawing on extensive archival research and long-overlooked sources, Mitter br... more

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Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs for a compelling conversation on Martyrs to the Unspeakable: The Assassinations of JFK, Malcolm, Martin, and RFK by James W. Douglass. In this sweeping work, Douglass reexamines the assassinations of Joh... more

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Dorothy Brown
Professor of Law and the Martin D. Ginsburg Chair in Taxation at Georgetown University Law School
Georgetown University Law Center
Episode: Season 5, Episode 4 - Dorothy A. Brown, The Whiteness of Wealth: How the Tax System Impoverishes Black Americans--and How We Can Fix It
Rana Mitter
Professor of US-Asia Studies
Harvard Kennedy School
Episode: Season 5 Episode 3: Rana Mitter, Forgotten Ally: China's World War II, 1937-1945
James Douglass
Author of Martyrs to the Unspeakable, theologian and peace activist
Author, The Peaceable Kingdom; JFK and the Unspeakable (and related works)
Episode: Season 5 Episode 2: James W. Douglass: Martyrs to the Unspeakable: The Assassinations of JFK, Malcolm, Martin, and RFK
Michael Jabara Carley
Historian and former professor of history at University of Montreal
University of Montreal
Episode: Season 5 Episode 1: Michael Carley, Stalin's Great Game : War and Neutrality, 1939-1941
Yakov M. Rabkin
Professor Emeritus at the University of Montreal
Episode: Season 4, Episode 12: Yakov M. Rabkin, Israel in Palestine: Jewish Rejection of Zionism
James Romm
The James Ottoway Professor of Classics at Bard College
Bard College
Episode: Season 4, Episode 11: James Romm, Plato and the Tyrant
Ilan Pappè
Professor of history at Exeter University and a prolific author on Middle Eastern history.
Exeter University
Episode: Season 4, Episode 10: Ilan Pappè, Lobbying for Zionism on Both Sides of the Atlantic & A Very Short History of the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Ray Kurzweil
Principal researcher and AI visionary at Google.
Google
Episode: Season 4, Episode 9: Ray Kurzweil, The Singularity is Nearer: When We Merge with AI
Lauren Benton
Martin Briggs Professor of History and Law at Yale University
Yale University
Episode: Season 4, Episode 8: Prof. Lauren Benton, They Called it Peace: Worlds of Imperial Violence

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Jeffrey Sachs
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4.8 out of 5 stars from 555 ratings
  • Voice

    Liked everything, very thankful for Sachs work and his support for democracy and the world

    Audible
    5
    Josh bensch
    United States3 months ago
  • Yes

    I’ve listened to Jeffrey in many other venues… he’s incredible …. Today’s listened to the write of the devils chessboard interviewed by Jeffrey…. I can’t praise enough both men… and the ending was of unity …. What the world needs…kudos 100%…. Paix

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    6789belfast
    Canada4 months ago
  • Wonderful podcast

    Prof Sachs podcasts leave me with a feeling of having been enlarged in my knowledge of history and the world, and enlarged because I feel in contact with fine minds, great scholarship, serious and interesting ideas and perspectives, and thoughtful and informative conversation.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Angelmean
    United States6 months ago
  • Dr. Sachs is an eloquent, superb interviewer. This podcast is a must for those wanting to broaden their understanding of the world (past, present, and potential future) in which we live.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    mdg2026
    6 months ago
  • Dr. Sachs is an eloquent, superb interviewer. This podcast is a must for those wanting to broaden their understanding of the world (past, present, and potential future) in which we live.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    jdg2022
    6 months ago

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Season 5, Episode 4 - Dorothy A. Brown, The Whiteness of Wealth: How the Tax System Impoverishes Black Americans--and How We Can Fix It
Q: Why is reparations a viable policy topic today, given the distance in time since slavery?
Brown argues that reparations are not merely about slavery in the past but about ongoing structural injustices; she cites precedents like reparations for Japanese Americans and other groups as evidence that the government can and has paid for harms long after the fact.
Season 5, Episode 4 - Dorothy A. Brown, The Whiteness of Wealth: How the Tax System Impoverishes Black Americans--and How We Can Fix It
Q: Can you give a concrete example of how tax law has perpetuated inequality?
One key example is the joint filing system that can disadvantage households with one high earner and one homemaker, leading to a higher effective tax rate for Black households compared to white households with similar combined incomes.
Season 5, Episode 4 - Dorothy A. Brown, The Whiteness of Wealth: How the Tax System Impoverishes Black Americans--and How We Can Fix It
Q: What sparked your interest in whether race and tax issues are connected?
Brown explains that she began by exploring a claim that the tax system privileges wealth and then linked it to racial disparities, uncovering specific mechanisms like the marriage penalty and capital gains advantages that disproportionately affect Black families.
Season 5 Episode 3: Rana Mitter, Forgotten Ally: China's World War II, 1937-1945
Q: To begin, could you set the stage for how the Sino-Japanese conflict evolved into the broader World War II context?
The roots lie in early 20th-century imperialism and national awakening in both China and Japan, with Japan's rapid modernization and imperial ambitions clashing with China's weakened state, leading to the 1937 breakout and eight years of brutal war that tied China to the Allied cause.
Season 5 Episode 1: Michael Carley, Stalin's Great Game : War and Neutrality, 1939-1941
Q: How did leaders in the 1930s view the threat posed by Hitler compared to the Soviet Union?
They often misidentified the Soviet Union as the main threat, underestimating Hitler's ambitions and capabilities.

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A compelling, intellectually rigorous show that surfaces authors and scholars to discuss history, social justice, and global affairs through deep-dive conversations. Episodes center on wealth inequality, colonial legacies, war and peace, and how policy and memory shape our world. The host's interviewing style blends rigorous analysis with accessible storytelling, often drawing out historical lessons for contemporary policy. A standout quality is the roster of esteemed, university-affiliated guests and the thoughtful exploration of complex issues with a critical, global perspective.

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