Horses

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HORSES is a series of artfully crafted visual & audio essays by Michael Sorensen. Episodes cover a fascinating range of topics rooted in History, Philosophy, and Culture. Captivating and distinctively paced, HORSES offers an oasis of thoughtful storytelling in a chaotic media landscape. More at: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HorsesOnYT Exclusive videos: www.horses.land Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/horses.ig/

09/12/2025

The Death of Hope

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27 min
12/11/2025

How the US Killed Che Guevara

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42 min
08/10/2025

AK-47: The Peoples' Weapon

Go to https://ground.news/horses to to break out of echo chambers, understand different perspectives, and combat polarization with Ground News. Save 40% on their unlimited access Vantage plan with my link. Find the full, uncensored, ad-free version of this essay and more at: https://horses.land/ Sources: AK-47: The Story of the People's Gun, Hodges AK-47, Kahner ANALYZING THE EVOLUTION AND IMPACT OF KALASHNIKOV RIFLES: A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON DESIGN, TECHNOLOGY, AND GLOBAL INFLUENCE, Singh et al The AK-47: the world's favourite killing machine, Amnesty Int'l Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

52 min
02/09/2025

The Only War You Will Not Win

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38 min
15/07/2025

How Phones Ruined Everything

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36 min
27/06/2025

How to Break a Man

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1h 16m
29/04/2025

The Death of an Innocent

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59 min
13/03/2025

The Unthinkable

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HORSES is a series of artfully crafted visual & audio essays by Michael Sorensen. Episodes cover a fascinating range of topics rooted in History, Philosophy, and Culture. Captivating and distinctively paced, HORSES offers an oasis of thoughtful storytelling in a chaotic media landscape. More at: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HorsesOnYT Exclusive videos: www.horses.land Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/horses.ig/