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Working through problems together is better
1:44:00 - 1:52:48 (08:47)
The Civil War was a better way to end slavery in the South than another war. A newly united nation out of the Civil War could spread its influence to other areas, which would have been harder to do if it had to deal with a rival to the South.
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The union winning the civil war allowed for positive changes such as progressive reforms and public education.
1:44:00 - 1:46:40 (02:40)
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The union winning the civil war allowed for positive changes such as progressive reforms and public education. It also prevented the spread of slavery to other parts of the world and potential hostilities towards these positive changes.
ChapterWorking through problems together is better
Episode#354 – Jeremi Suri: American Civil War
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The history of the US after the civil war has largely been written by the losers, resulting in many people not learning basic history about that time period, regardless of where they grew up.
1:46:40 - 1:48:22 (01:42)
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The history of the US after the civil war has largely been written by the losers, resulting in many people not learning basic history about that time period, regardless of where they grew up. Similarly, the history of Ukraine for many people was written by Russia.
ChapterWorking through problems together is better
Episode#354 – Jeremi Suri: American Civil War
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This podcast episode discusses the role of Britain in the Second World War from a military strategy perspective and how their contributions were overlooked in the United States' perspective of winning the war.
1:48:23 - 1:50:51 (02:27)
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This podcast episode discusses the role of Britain in the Second World War from a military strategy perspective and how their contributions were overlooked in the United States' perspective of winning the war.
ChapterWorking through problems together is better
Episode#354 – Jeremi Suri: American Civil War
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Cancel culture and movements that call out racism have helped highlight the hypocrisy and racism present in our society.
1:50:51 - 1:52:48 (01:56)
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Cancel culture and movements that call out racism have helped highlight the hypocrisy and racism present in our society. However, it's important to not throw people away for being hypocritical and to recognize the complexities of historical figures such as the founding fathers.