Why the Roman Empire lasted so long | Anthony Kaldellis and Lex Fridman

Lex Fridman Podcast full episode:    • The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire and ...   Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/cv989... See below for guest bio, links, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. GUEST BIO: Anthony Kaldellis is a historian of the Roman Empire and author of "The New Roman Empire", a comprehensive history of the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire). CONTACT LEX: Feedback - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey AMA - submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama Hiring - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring Other - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact EPISODE LINKS: Anthony's Books: https://amzn.to/49AX7Q1 Anthony's Publications: https://kaldellispublications.weebly.com Anthony's University of Chicago page: https://classics.uchicago.edu/people/... The New Roman Empire (book): https://amzn.to/3PTFTqk Streams of Gold (book): https://amzn.to/4fgRMRq Byzantium & Friends Podcast: https://byzantiumandfriends.podbean.com/ The History of Byzantium Podcast: https://thehistoryofbyzantium.com/ SPONSORS: To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: Upwork: Platform for hiring freelancers. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/upwork-cv989... Fin: AI agent for customer service. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/fin-cv9898-sb BetterHelp: Online therapy and counseling. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/betterhelp-c... LMNT: Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/lmnt-cv9898-sb Shopify: Sell stuff online. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/shopify-cv98... Perplexity: AI-powered answer engine. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/perplexity-c... PODCAST LINKS: Podcast Website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Podcast Playlist:    • Lex Fridman Podcast   Clips Channel:    / lexclips   SOCIAL LINKS: X: https://x.com/lexfridman Instagram:   / lexfridman   TikTok:   / lexfridman   LinkedIn:   / lexfridman   Facebook:   / lexfridman   Patreon:   / lexfridman   Telegram: https://t.me/lexfridman Reddit:   / lexfridman