We take a deep dive into finance, natural resources, and what they have to do with everything from Ebola to Boko Haram. Plus: a history of how the domestication of animals helped civilize people.
Guests:
- Tom Burgis, author of The Looting Machine: Warlords, oligarchs, corporations, smugglers, and the Theft of Africa’s Wealth
- Brian Fagan, author of The Intimate Bond: how animals shaped human history