Is the End Near? Victor Davis Hanson Ponders Threat of Extinction

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🗓️ 7 May 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Victor Davis Hanson is well known for his intelligent commentary and astute analysis of current events. But for his latest book, he tackles a topic related to his work on military history. It’s called “The End of Everything: How Wars Descend Into Annihilation.”

Hanson studied four historical examples of wartime extinction that he features in the book. Then he applies those lessons to contemporary society to examine our own vulnerabilities. The book is on sale today, and Hanson spoke with The Daily Signal to share his observations along with some advice about what’s at stake for the United States in the short term.

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0:00.0	This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Tuesday, May 7th. I'm your host Rob Bluey.
0:11.0	Victor Davis Hanson is well known for his intelligent commentary and a student analysis of current
0:16.4	events, which we are proud to feature on the Daily Signal.
0:20.5	But for his latest book, he tackles a topic related to his work on military history.
0:25.0	It's called The End of Everything How Wars Descend Into Annalation.
0:30.0	Hansen studied four historical examples of wartime extinction that he features in the book.
0:35.5	Then he applies those lessons to contemporary society to examine our own vulnerabilities.
0:41.0	The book is on sale today and Hanson spoke with the Daily Signal to share his observations
0:46.0	along with some advice about what's at stake for the United States.
0:50.0	Stay tuned for our interview right after this.
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1:25.0	We are joined in the Daily Signal today by
1:30.0	Victor Davis Hanson, a best-selling author, columnist, and scholar and historian at the Hoover
1:35.8	Institution at Stanford University.
1:38.2	Dr. Hanson, we're honored to have you back on the Daily Signal Podcast today to talk about your new book, The End of Everything,
1:44.8	How Wars Descend into Annihilation.
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