We are the Dead—Why I Love Armistice Day

World War I profoundly changed the world. Nation-states replaced empires. Russia went communist. Fascism arrived. The West's claim to being the most civilized peoples on Earth was supremely undermined. And out of so much suffering, we received a holiday prioritizing grief and mercy.

This bonus episode is me speed-running World War I and sharing some reflections on Armistice Day, Remembrance Day, Veterans Day, or however you might call it.

If you carry any of this grief with you personally, I hope you are able to forgive yourself and others. The choices of this world are not always easy, and we make mistakes.

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Resources

"In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae

There are a lot of references in this show. Normally I'd link, but for now, maybe just look some of them up if you feel so inclined.