War, Douglas MacArthur, Israel, Hawaii & Investing | James Ellman

<p>James Ellman is an investor and author. </p><p><br></p><p>His latest book, “MacArthur Reconsidered” treats its subject in a refreshingly unbiased way. </p><p><br></p><p>With a steady hand, James carves away the hero-worship, and leaves us with a true picture of America’s most controversial general, the iconic Douglas MacArthur. </p><p><br></p><p>For those of you interested in military history and politics, this is an excellent book!</p><p><br></p><p>In this chat, James and I discuss: </p><p><br></p><p>MacArthur’s life; His military record and the reason(s) why it must be reconsidered; The Pacific theater of WWII; Imperial Japan; The Bataan Death March; The Philippines; Corregidor; Matthew Ridgway; The economy of Hawaii; Climate Change; Working as a Hedge Fund manager; How to manage your money in times of international upheaval; The War between Israel and Hamas; Life as an author; The politicization of our military; Comparisons of modern America and Rome; The possibility of an American “Caesar”; Caesar v. Cincinnatus.</p><p><br></p><p>Links to James’ material: </p><p><br></p><p>Book: MacArthur Reconsidered </p><p>https://www.amazon.com/MacArthur-Reconsidered-Look-Supreme-Commander/dp/081177158X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2BXZRO7CD1LKL&amp;keywords=macarthur+reconsidered+by+james+ellman&amp;qid=1700433667&amp;sprefix=james+ellman%2Caps%2C87&amp;sr=8-1</p><p><br></p><p>Website</p><p><a href="https://www.jamesellman.com/">https://www.jamesellman.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>+++ </p><p><br></p><p>Links to my stuff: </p><p><br></p><p>Check out my Instagram page for shorts from this and prior episodes: @danielethanfinneran <a href="https://www.instagram.com/danielethanfinneran/">https://www.instagram.com/danielethanfinneran/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Twitter: @DanielEFinneran</p><p><br></p><p>Website: finneranswake.com</p><p><br></p><p>Email me at finneranswake@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>My sister project, PNEUMA, on which I put out sleep stories, meditations, mindfulness content: Youtube @pneumabydanielfinneran  </p><p><br></