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Rubicon

Book • 2023
In *Rubicon*, Sergeant Adrienne Valero is a soldier who has been resurrected nearly a hundred times using advanced technology called 'rezoning.

' This process allows her to fight in a war against the Mechans, intelligent machines controlled by a hivemind.

After her 96th resurrection, Valero is transferred to an elite special forces unit and equipped with a virtual intelligence implant named Rubicon.

As Rubicon evolves into a sentient being, Valero and her new squad must undertake increasingly dangerous missions.

The novel explores themes of trauma, camaraderie, and the psychological impact of repeated deaths and resurrections, set against a backdrop of a desperate war where humanity's survival is at stake.

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Mentioned in 19 episodes

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Steve Levitt
, it tackles the downfall of Rome's democracy.
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158. Why Did Rome Fall — and Are We Next?
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George Hahn
as a book where the author views control of the salt trade as the key building block of Rome's early wealth and military dominance.
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No Mercy / No Malice: Rare Earths
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Dominic Sandbrook
as one of his books where he recounts the assassination of Julius Caesar.
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304: The Murder of Julius Caesar
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Tom Holland
as his first book on classical history, with gratitude to
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Mary Beard
for reading it in manuscript.
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The Trojan War, with Mary Beard
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Dominic Sandbrook
as the book that launched
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Tom Holland
's career as a historian.
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134. Crossing the Rubicon: The rise of Julius Caesar
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Dominic Sandbrook
as a book providing a deep dive into Roman intrigues and the death of Julius Caesar.
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197. Antony & Cleopatra (Part 3)
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Andrew Sullivan
as a historical fiction book.
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Niall Ferguson On Where We Are Now
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Andrew Sullivan
, as one of two tremendous books written by Tom Holland, focusing on the crack up of the Roman Republic.
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Kevin Williamson On The Perils Of Populism
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Tom Holland
as one of his best-selling books about the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.
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Classic: Tom Wright meets Tom Holland on St Paul

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