In a similar vein Dan Carlin has repeatedly brought up in his podcasts the concept of the "historical arsonist" [1] or those great leaders/peoples who, on their

In a similar vein Dan Carlin has repeatedly brought up in his podcasts the concept of the "historical arsonist" [1] or those great leaders/peoples who, on their rampage of murder and mayhem across their respective continents burned away the old making room for growth. [1] https://warisboring.com/dan-carlin-explains-historical-arsonists-2199c93ace22#.5fv9dvpo5 https://warisboring.com/dan-carlin-explains-historical-arson...