This is a podcast (if you’re unaware), that revisits events in late history and explains the true story about what happened and how, by looking at the things unseen first go-around.

There is an episode called The Prime Minister and The Prof - The friendship that changed the course of World War II. Gladwell brings into light Winston Churchills long time friend Frederick Alexander Lindemann.

At one point Gladwell explains how Lindemann persuaded Churchill to store up food for the (I think), British army; it ended up being more food than needed. The extra food, before arriving to Britain had to pass by India, some (I think) 50 miles off shore. India was in a famine at this time. Gladwell says that 3 million Indians died. Had it not been for Lindemann, his pride and Churchill’s decision to trust him, lives would have been saved.

I’m wondering how accurate Gladwell is.