Declan Brennan says, does history have a direction? Some people looking at the Ukraine situation think that Russia doesn't realize the era of colonization is over. Others feel that history has no more of a direction than does evolution. Do it move through phases? If it has a direction, can individuals influence it or are we all just flotsam on the tides of historical necessity?
Welcome to the November 2022 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number — based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good — and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!
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