Dark and Deep - 07 - Mr. Five Percent

Europe is at the most challenging point in its geopolitical crossroads ever since the collapse of the Soviet Union. It faces the question of whether to remain united, and if so, how to conduct its geopolitical affairs as a superstate.In this video I explore how Europe can unite as a country, using India as an example of diverse peoples coming together for a shared future.

In this candid interview, we sit down with a French Korean living in South Korea to get her unique perspective on life, culture, and some of the country's most pressing issues.We dive deep into:What it's like working as a mixed-race person in Korea.The Korean perception of their demographic crisis.The surprising similarities between Indian and Korean cultures.The evolving acceptance of foreigners, immigration, and marrying outside of the Korean ethnicity.

In this episode of Stat Cats I compare household appliance and electricity penetration between India and 20th century USA, adding some fun stories about power cuts in India during childhood vacations.

How does India today compare with the USA of 100 years ago? What can we learn from this about where India is going? Check out this season Stat Cats to find out.

Calouste Gulbenkian, also known as Mr. Five Percent, sets up the biggest oil deals in the 21st century and becomes one of Europe's wealthiest people in the process.

Two British businessmen influence the fate of the Middle East. The first is Paul Julius Reuter, founder of the Reuters news agency, who started life as a Jew in Germany and ended life as a lord in the British Empire and owner of both a global news corporation and Persia's central bank. The second is William Knox D'Arcy, a rags to riches entrepreneur who gambled on land to find gold in Australia, and gambled on oil exploration to find the first commercial quantities of oil in the middle east, crossing paths with spies, The Rothschild Family, Winston Churchill, British Petroleum and more.

Britain's early forays into the middle east weave threads of spirit with the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia. Aashrit also colours the episode with personal stories from his childhood in Dubai.

Horses give way to horsepower. The allies float to victory on a wave of oil.

The United States of America discovers oil in the 1800s and quickly ascends to its status as the world eater.

A childhood friendship results in the creation of the most important canal of the modern world; The Suez Canal.