<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[History for Thinkers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A show that explores the absurdity of existence]]></description><link>https://historyforthinkers.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bNV0!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0fbf756b-bc90-4af5-b1f9-f4db16ad0d9e_1280x1280.png</url><title>History for Thinkers</title><link>https://historyforthinkers.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:43:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://historyforthinkers.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Michael Macaulay]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[historyforthinkers@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[historyforthinkers@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Malcolm Alexander]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Malcolm Alexander]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[historyforthinkers@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[historyforthinkers@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Malcolm Alexander]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[The Agony of Eros by Byung-Chul Han]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summary and (long-winded) commentary]]></description><link>https://historyforthinkers.com/p/the-agony-of-eros-by-byung-chul-han</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyforthinkers.com/p/the-agony-of-eros-by-byung-chul-han</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Malcolm Alexander]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:21:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/192356087/9d8135d5886bed57dd29488f9bd7cef9.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Watch on YouTube:</p><div id="youtube2-DF7B_IhEF6I" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;DF7B_IhEF6I&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/DF7B_IhEF6I?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Debt: The First 5,000 Years by David Graeber]]></title><description><![CDATA[Observations, insights, and discussion]]></description><link>https://historyforthinkers.com/p/debt-the-first-5000-years-by-david</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyforthinkers.com/p/debt-the-first-5000-years-by-david</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Malcolm Alexander]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 13:14:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/167098558/fca05ca41d8153c7df068f4c0cfbe66b.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=bqObetMuhcI&amp;embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fhistoryforthinkers.com%2F">Debt: The First 5,000 Years</a> was written by David Graeber and is one of the most interesting books in the history of debt, money, and government. In this episode, we discuss the most interesting ideas in the book.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://historyforthinkers.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://historyforthinkers.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h1>Watch on YouTube</h1><div id="youtube2-bqObetMuhcI" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;bqObetMuhcI&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/bqObetMuhcI?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>