Industrial Dreams
The conversation explores the historical parallels between the Soviet Union and America in the 1930s, particularly their shared obsession with industrialization and urbanization. Neal reflects on the ambitious construction of Magnitogorsk, highlighting the stark contrasts and similarities in how both nations approached resource extraction and the treatment of indigenous populations. The discussion reveals a complex relationship between idealizing the wilderness and the drive to build industrial power.In this clip
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