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Fordlandia: Brazil Isn't Michigan

Aug 29, 2023
Explore Henry Ford's failed attempt to build a utopian society in the Amazon rainforest, his complex life and beliefs, the challenges faced in establishing the Fordlandia rubber plantation in Brazil, cultural clashes and living conditions in Fordlandia, and a casual conversation about actors who could portray Ford in a movie.
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