Dan explains that the World Wars – particularly World War II – form the founding myth of our modern era. Then, he argues that the time is right for a re-evaluation of that myth in the light of a less biased history.

He’ll also provide a preview of the rest of Season 2, an overview of his research method, and an explanation of what he will and won’t be doing.

Complete list of Season Two sources: https://bit.ly/418JbI6

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SOURCES:

Stack Exchange thread on Napoleon’s quote: https://literature.stackexchange.com/questions/20248/who-said-that-history-is-a-lie-fable-agreed-upon/

Howe, Neil; Strauss, William - The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy

Howe, Neil; Strauss, William - Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069

I sat down with my friend Jordyn [Last Name Redacted] to discuss the history of anarchism, an important subject that’s tangential to the 20th century’s struggle between nationalism and globalism. We also talked a bit about the history of Daoism, as well as the subject of Jordyn’s upcoming podcast: dead malls.

Apologies for the poor audio quality. I have lots of experience running my own personal microphone, but have never mic’d a whole room before. Clearly, there is much to learn.

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Music credit: Sergey Cheremisinov - Black Swan

Season One Finale – Peak Nationalism, Peak Civilization?

In the final episode of Season One, Dan sums up what we’ve learned about nationalism and its development. He also sets the stage for Season Two of Relevant History, which will cover the World Wars and the conflict between nationalism and globalism.

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SOURCES:

Maddison Project Database (most recent): https://www.rug.nl/ggdc/historicaldevelopment/maddison/releases/maddison-project-database-2023/

PIAAC 2023 US literacy and numeracy data:

https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/piaac/2023/national_results.asp/

PIAAC International literacy and numeracy data:

https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/piaac/international_context.asp/