Making Sense of it All with Anne Applebaum
Borja Alegre - The Atlantic, 2020 In the latest episode of, # ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick , titled # MakingSenseofitAll Part 1 ,” we delve deeply into the intertwined narratives of history, politics, and personal experiences in the thought provoking essay, #HistorywillJudgetheComplicit by Pulitzer prize winning historian and author, # AnneApplebaum originally published in the #Atlantic in 2020 I began this episode following a month spent in New Zealand with my family, where the clarity gained from disconnecting from the constant barrage of news was a welcome reprieve. Upon returning to Canada, I found an intense political atmosphere marked by significant changes, in the wake of Trump’s ascendancy. Mysteriously, as soon as I re-connected to the Internet, Applebaum's essay appeared at the top of my news feed. I initially didn't realize it had been published in 2020, and I began to read... #HistoryWillJudgetheComplicit” serves as a lens through which we can examine the ...