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History by H.G. Wells comes up on The Rest Is History and Hardcore History, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.
History by H.G. Wells appears 3 times across 3 podcast episodes on 2 shows, with transcript quotes and timestamps.
“HG Wells in his book, the outline of history, a predicted a future with no armies.”
Why people keep bringing this up
The Rest Is History refers to this title in at least two episodes, using it as a touchstone for very different historical themes. In episode 111 (“Golden Ages”) the hosts invoke Thucydides’ book as an example of how over‑optimism and a sense of living in a golden age can precipitate conflict, framing the work as a cautionary account of political complacency. In episode 258 (“Costa Rica: Civil War”) the same title is cited in a different register: the hosts quote H. G. Wells’ The Outline of History as predicting a future without armies and as an influence on Figueres’ pacifist thinking.
Together these citations show why the title recurs on the podcast: it serves both as a succinct illustration of how perceived golden ages can lead to war and as a reference for utopian or pacifist visions of the future. The Rest Is History draws on the work when discussing the causes of conflict and when tracing intellectual influences on political actors.
The host discusses how Figueres, a significant political figure in Costa Rica, was influenced by HG Wells' vision of a world without armies. This idealism led Figueres to abolish the army in Costa Rica, reflecting a belief in peace and stability without military force.
The host discusses the complexities of defining a golden age, referencing historical periods and their retrospective evaluations. Thucydides' work is mentioned as a foundational text that informs the understanding of historical narratives and the cyclical nature of perceived greatness.
The host discusses various theories of history, highlighting how historians have attempted to create templates to explain historical events. H.G. Wells' book 'History' is mentioned as part of this exploration into the complexities of human actions and historical narratives.
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Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 27:15 in the episode where we captured it.
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Which episode mentioned History?
258. Costa Rica: Civil War on The Rest Is History is one of the clearest indexed episodes that mentioned History by H.G. Wells. Other indexed episodes include 111. Golden Ages on The Rest Is History and Show 47 Wrath Of The Khans V on Hardcore History. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 27:15.
Which podcast mentioned History?
The Rest Is History and Hardcore History are the main indexed podcasts currently tied to History by H.G. Wells.
Who mentioned History on podcasts?
PodcastMentions ties History by H.G. Wells to The Rest Is History and Hardcore History, but the underlying mentions do not yet expose stable guest names for every episode.
Why do podcast guests bring up History?
The host discusses how Figueres, a significant political figure in Costa Rica, was influenced by HG Wells' vision of a world without armies. This idealism led Figueres to abolish the army in Costa Rica, reflecting a belief in peace and stability without military force. It most often appears in conversations about HG Wells and pacifism, concept of golden ages, and theories of history.
Mentions across episodes
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“Figueres was influenced by HG Wells in his book, The Outline of History, which predicted a future with no armies and suggested that a pacifist world would be better.”
“Thucydides' book, his history, is essentially an account of how over optimism based on a sense that they were living through a golden age dragged Athens into war.”
“H.G. Wells, the famous science fiction writer, who wrote history as a fan of history, a century ago wrote these words about Jenghis Khan and the Mongols.”