# Adam Tooze

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Hitler, "The Lessons of History," and the Maw of Late-Stage Trumpism [Teaser]

Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. In this conversation, Matt and Sam range widely, beginning with Sam's recent NYT review of a book explaining how Hitler "dismantled a democracy in 53 days" then discussing the late, great conservative historia...

What Power Is For

On Saturday afternoon at Farmleigh House in Dublin, standing beside the Taoiseach, the President of the United States said two things about Britain. The first was about the Falklands. He wasn’t sure the British would be willing to travel that far again. Eight thousand miles. Weeks by boat. He add...

Trump’s New World Disorder with Adam Tooze and Ivan Krastev

As Trump openly threatens Greenland and other European allies, Jon is joined by Adam Tooze, author of the Chartbook substack, and Ivan Krastev, Chairman of the Centre for Liberal Strategies in Sofia. Together, they examine what Trump’s Greenland ambitions reveal about his worldview, discuss the d...

America's Factory Reset with Adam Tooze and Sohrab Ahmari

As the Trump administration pursues a dramatic economic realignment, we're joined by Adam Tooze, author of Chartbook on Substack, and Sohrab Ahmari, US Editor of UnHerd and author of Tyranny, Inc., to examine the feasibility and implications of an American industrial revival. We analyze the admin...

Maria Ressa on Fighting Back Against Big Tech

Maria Ressa is one of the most inspiring journalists of our age, a media leader whose bravery against authoritarianism earned her the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021. Now, she’s focusing her energy on artificial intelligence and Big Tech and how ordinary citizens can reclaim their attention, their time...

The green revolution is unstoppable: Adam Tooze on "the single most dramatic story in the history of energy"

Conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East have exposed the vulnerability of fossil fuel supply chains and prices. Coupled with Chinese supply of cheap renewables hardware, that makes the transition to green energy unstoppable, despite political resistance in some parts of the world. So says histori...

Can Development Work in Wartime?

How can you tackle poverty and create infrastructure amid an active conflict? Alexander De Croo is the head of the U.N. Development Program, and he joins FP’s Ravi Agrawal to make the case for spending development dollars on building long-term resilience. He’s exploring solutions to opium poppies...

Do We All Really Need a Digital Chief of Staff? Grok Bot, Dot and Muse Say Yes (Duh)

Everyone, That Was The Week publisher Keith Teare breathlessly announced this week, is about to be offered an AI personal assistant. Or, to put it in Silicon-Valley-speak, a digital chief of staff. OpenAI unveiled Dot at its developer day. Meta already has Muse, Musk has Grok Bot, and a British s...

Demand for electricity is soaring: how can our power systems keep up?

Global demand for electricity is soaring, as wars in Ukraine and Iran squeeze fossil fuel supply chains and the race for AI makes data centres a significant power consumer. Divya Reddy, Manager of Energy Initiatives at the World Economic Forum sets out the challenge, and Varun Sivaram, Founder ...

The world really is more unpredictable than ever - two 'chief risk officers' explain why

You're not imagining it: the world really is more unpredictable than it used to be. That's the opinion of the chief risk officers at carmaker Volkswagen and the World Trade Organisation, who join us on Radio Davos to discuss how we can best confront the ever more complex risk landscape. Geopolit...