Episode 1: Why the U.S. History Survey Must Die!

Synopsis. Chris and Josh introduce themselves, play a game of Love and Hate, Chris experiences catharsis in telling the world why the U.S. History survey is kaput!, and the guys take us home with their thoughts on the chimera of nationalism.

Sources Referenced. To follow up on some of the key sources mentioned in the episode, or items of related interest, check the following:

Benedict Anderson, Imagined Communities (1983; revised ed. 1991)

https://muse.jhu.edu/article/434234/pdf

Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens (2014)

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/11/sapiens-brief-history-humankind-yuval-noah-harari-review

Jennifer Schuessler, “American Exceptionalism On Trial,” New York Times (April 25, 2020)

To hear Episode 1, click on the link below:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-the-u-s-history-survey-must-die/id1505429529?i=1000470020501

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