How to Take Over the World

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1. Steve Jobs in Exile

   15 juli 2026 · 51 min

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   After being pushed out of Apple, Steve Jobs built NeXT and nearly destroyed it. This episode explores how those years of failure taught him discipline, compromise, and leadership, preparing him for his historic return to Apple. Lees meer

   00:00 Steve Jobs on Strengths & Weaknesses
   03:11 Founding NeXT
   12:14 Building the NeXT Team and Culture
   20:58 The Cube: Launch and Failure
   22:58 Government Deals and Missed Opportunities
   25:56 Steve's Personal Life and Marriage
   28:20 NeXT's Near-Bankruptcy and Turnaround
   34:22 Becoming a Software Company
   38:55 Apple Buys NeXT
   43:43 Lessons on Leadership and Trade-offs

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   Steve Jobs in Exile: The Untold Story of NeXT and the Remaking of an American Visionary by Geoffrey Cain

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2. The Cancer Episode

   3 juli 2026 · 16 min

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   My diagnosis and prognosis Lees meer

   What this means for How to Take Over the World

   A few thoughts on death

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3. The Undefeated Samurai: Miyamoto Musashi

   22 mei 2026 · 4 min

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   On this episode we discuss lessons learned from Miyamoto Musashi, his life as a traveling Samurai, his work as an artist, and his famous work "The Book of Five Rings." Lees meer

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4. Adolf Hitler (Part 3)

   14 mei 2026 · 2 uur 2 min

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   In part 3, we explore how Hitler went from taking over Europe to losing everything. Lees meer

   00:00 Introduction

   06:51 Reichstag Fire

   09:44 Working Toward the Führer

   14:40 Night of the Long Knives

   22:18 Rearmament

   23:26 Rhineland Reoccupation

   31:37 Berlin Olympics

   42:03 Anschluss

   44:51 Sudetenland

   48:15 Czechoslovakia

   53:45 Pact With Stalin

   01:01:11 Phony War

   01:03:17 Norway to Fall of France

   01:06:16 Dunkirk and Aftermath

   01:11:59 Battle of Britain Blitz

   01:14:31 Barbarossa

   01:20:08 Wolfsschanze And Early Confidence

   01:21:08 Genocidal War

   01:25:53 Winter Pushback

   01:31:43 War With America Declared

   01:34:31 Operation Blue

   01:36:51 Stalingrad Catastrophe

   01:39:31 Kursk And Lost Initiative

   01:42:16 Allies Coordinate Axis Fractures

   01:46:27 Unconditional Surrender Debate

   01:49:19 D Day And July Plot

   01:53:33 Bunker Collapse And Suicide

   01:56:13 Conclusion

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   Sources:⁠

   Hitler: A Biography by Ian Kershaw⁠⁠

   Hitler: Beyond Evil and Tyranny by RHS Stolfi

   ⁠⁠Hitler: A Global Biography by Brendan Simms

   ⁠⁠In His Own Words: The Essential Speeches of Adolf Hitler by CJ Miller⁠

   ⁠Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler (New Ford Translation)⁠

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5. The Mind of Hitler (Mein Kampf Review - Premium)

   14 april 2026 · 2 min

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   In this premium-only episode, we take a deeper look into the mind and philosophy of Adolf Hitler. Drawing from Mein Kampf (Parts I and II) and his unfinished second book, we examine how he saw the world and how that worldview shaped his actions. Lees meer

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6. Adolf Hitler (Part 2)

   30 maart 2026 · 2 uur 23 min

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   In part 2, we look at how Hitler went from building a movement to taking total power in Germany. Lees meer

   00:00 - How Tyrants Take Power

   01:30 - Beer Hall Putsch Begins

   08:00 - Hitler Sways the Crowd

   12:50 - The Coup Collapses

   23:30 - The Trial of the Century

   38:30 - Writing Mein Kampf

   44:00 - Lebensraum Vision

   51:20 - The Great Reunification

   58:00 - Bamberg Power Play

   01:03:17 - 25 Point Program

   01:08:04 - Anti-Clericalism

   01:21:14 - Building For the Future

   01:29:24 - Weimar System Primer

   01:33:49 - Hitler Runs For President

   01:36:22 - Refusing Vice Chancellor

   01:43:34 - Hitler Strategy Doing Nothing

   01:59:00 - Enabling Act Ends Democracy

   02:05:48 - Reichstag Fire Crackdown

   02:11:22 Four Lessons Wrap Up

   Sources:⁠

   Hitler: A Biography by Ian Kershaw⁠⁠

   Hitler: Beyond Evil and Tyranny by RHS Stolfi

   ⁠⁠Hitler: A Global Biography by Brendan Simms

   ⁠⁠In His Own Words: The Essential Speeches of Adolf Hitler by CJ Miller⁠

   ⁠Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler (New Ford Translation)⁠

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7. Adolf Hitler (Part 1)

   3 maart 2026 · 2 uur 11 min

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   How did Hitler rise from being a shiftless, borderline-homeless bohemian, to creating one of the largest mass movements of the 20th century? And what can we learn about building a movement from him? Lees meer

   00:00 Hitler Finds His Voice03:15 Why Study Hitler06:20 Birth and Family Roots12:00 School and Artist Dreams17:00 Vienna Bound26:00 Homelessness and Hustle33:00 Steve Jobs Comparison34:30 Conversion to Antisemitism48:30 Habsburg Multicultural Backlash52:55 Munich Move and Draft Dodge01:00:00 World War 101:08:50 Gas Attack and Defeat01:16:15 Spying on German Workers Party01:24:15 Hitler Becomes Party Star01:33:45 Rhetoric Tools and Practice01:39:00 Controversy Marketing Tactics01:42:00 NSDAP Growth and Branding01:46:40 SA Formation and Power Grab01:53:15 Crisis and Coup Planning02:00:38 Beer Hall Putsch02:02:30 Closing Quotes and Next Steps-----Sources:Hitler: A Biography by Ian KershawHitler: Beyond Evil and Tyranny by RHS StolfiHitler: A Global Biography by Brendan SimmsIn His Own Words: The Essential Speeches of Adolf Hitler by CJ MillerMein Kampf by Adolf Hitler (New Ford Translation)-----Sponsors:The Classical SocietyDavid Senra PodcastZodl (The new Zashi wallet)Speechify

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8. Stanford's Most Controversial Professor on Why Power Is Good For You | Jeffrey Pfeffer

   19 februari 2026 · 1 uur 6 min

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   Stanford GSB professor Jeffrey Pfeffer breaks down his 7 rules for taking power. Lees meer

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9. The Crowd Whisperer: The Psychologist Who Gave Hitler His Playbook

   18 januari 2026 · 6 min

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   This episode explores the thought of Gustave Le Bon was a French researcher and writer whose seminal work, The Crowd, greatly influenced Adolf Hitler and was partially responsible for teaching him how to be a great speaker at mass rallies. Lees meer

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10. Top 10 Lessons from 2025

    1 januari 2026 · 39 min

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    In this episode of How to Take Over the World, I do something a little different. Instead of breaking down one life, I share my top 10 leadership lessons drawn from every episode I released in 2025. Lees meer

    00:00 Introduction and Overview

    02:19 Communicate Clearly at Scale

    06:17 Define Your Myth

    10:12 Seize Your Moment

    13:28 Be Alone to Think, Collaborate to Build

    16:33 Antis Inspiration

    18:58 Make Extreme Decisions Quickly

    24:31 Decision-Making Frameworks

    28:06 Going a Little Too Far

    31:20 The Power of Knowing What You Want

    34:58 Being Competitively Playful

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