Historical Complexity & The Need for Nuance | HISPBC Ch.3 (Hanson)

Victor Davis Hanson cautions students against the “good” and “evil” dichotomy promoted by woke ideology, insisting for a more nuanced approach that acknowledges the complexity of human beings and their actions. Without understanding human complexity, everything can become categorically good or categorically bad. Such judgement by contemporary standards that ignores the context of the past has led to the toppling of statues, renaming of schools, and risks deeper erasure of American History.

Victor Davis Hanson is the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, a classicist, and military historian. He is the author of hundreds of articles, book reviews, and newspaper editorials on Greek, agrarian, and military history and essays on contemporary culture.

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[czechit]

What an amazing man. Victor, I have a lot of respect for you.

[jimrogenmoser]

Victor is one example of the history preservers, thought leaders and those that believe in objective truth. I hope everyone realizes we need to pray for, support and cherish. Others include; Tucker C, Glenn Beck, etc…

[borntobemild-]

"They went after Cervantes statue." Is the most ironic statue to tilt at

[VanyaPopov]

Hoover institute just sobbing banger after banger recently. Let’s get it then.

[jimdavis]

If only we could get more liberals to listen to VDH with an open mind.

[qrvbvme]

It's very hard to find a question without a starting point and change the answer. The Robert E. Lee statue should stand. If those who deface these would go to the Lee Plantation, they may have a different point of view. It's also known as Arlington National Cemitary. History is important to remember. Don't Muck it Up.

[pretorious]

The Confederacy was NOT a "wrong cause", and I categorically disagree with that assertion.

[ghiaferrari]

They remove VDH youtube channel. That's how Democrats work.

[blingabiaino]

Funny how Hanson is suddenly not a tough guy when speaking to people in person, as he is in his sad little podcast rantings. He is a two faced man who says one thing to you, then goes home and throws pissy tantrums in private.