Chapter 29: The Rothschilds

The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain made the surprising success story of the Rothchilds possible. And the Rothschilds, in turn, made the Industrial Revolution possible across the rest of Europe. In this episode, we’ll cover:Mayer Amschel Rothschild’s business in the Frankfurt ghettoNathan Rothschild’s activities in industrial ManchesterThe big gamble the Rothschilds made against NapoleonHow Salomon and James Rothschild brought the railroads and other industry to the ContinentAnd moreCheck out “Pessimists Archive” Podcast: https://pessimists.co/Support the Industrial Revolutions on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/indrevpod

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The story of how a primate species created a world full of skyscrapers, airplanes, nuclear weapons, and vaccines. From the mass production of cotton weaving in the first industrial revolution of the 18th Century, to the digital revolution of today, this podcast will explore the ways our world has rapidly changed.