296: Frank Furedi: The war against the past
The Brendan O'Neill Show
Historical Reckoning: The Perils of Presentism
This chapter examines the intricate themes of historical appropriation and presentism, focusing on how modern moral judgments are often imposed on historical figures. It critiques the irrational tendencies of contemporary movements that seek to remove historical symbols, likening them to extreme historical examples while warning against the erasure of context and the fetishization of the past.
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