In Relevant History, solo podcaster Dan Toler examines the trends and ideas that shape our modern world. The first season is about the idea of nationalism, and how different societies understand their national identities. From France to Ethiopia, from the Delhi Sultanate to the Dutch Republic, we travel through time and space to explore the roots of cultures around the world, and how those national trends have shaped their history.
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Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
Season One Finale – Peak Nationalism, Peak Civilization?
In the final episode of Season One, Dan sums up what we’ve learned about nationalism and its development. He also sets the stage for Season Two of Relevant History, which will cover the World Wars and the conflict between nationalism and globalism.
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Episode transcript (90% accurate): https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRm_Tf-GWzt6hMnTSeshSHlUiE0CvqQMghfv2infQQoVOF4xXGWFWhdmsdPXGDz659iFtaQGuH1UBjB/pub
Music credit: Sergey Cheremisinov - Black Swan
SOURCES:
Maddison Project Database (most recent): https://www.rug.nl/ggdc/historicaldevelopment/maddison/releases/maddison-project-database-2023/
PIAAC 2023 US literacy and numeracy data:
https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/piaac/2023/national_results.asp/
PIAAC International literacy and numeracy data:
https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/piaac/international_context.asp/
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