
Stories of War with Max Hastings
Dan Snow's History Hit
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Inevitably, Heroism
We need heroes when there's a war on and your country has got to be defended. But the longer i study heroes, they were very often incredibly brave men who did amazing things. Not many of them we want as household pets. I'm afraid young men do tend to be effectless. And this does not mean i don't respect heroes, but we have to see that there are many other virtues that matter at least as much in our society.
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