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EPISODE · Feb 27, 2021 · 19 MIN

"If They Had Lived Up To The Responsibilities That Went With The Privileges"

from Quintus Curtius · host Quintus Curtius

The distinguishing feature of our "leaders" today is their near total disregard for putting the mission ahead of themselves. They are unwilling to risk their careers to make the hard calls that would truly benefit society. And because of their moral cowardice, all of us suffer. We see this played out over and over. In this podcast we examine an anecdote from POWs in the Second World War, and discuss its lessons.

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The distinguishing feature of our "leaders" today is their near total disregard for putting the mission ahead of themselves. They are unwilling to risk their careers to make the hard calls that would truly benefit society. And because of their moral cowardice, all of us suffer. We see this played out over and over. In this podcast we examine an anecdote from POWs in the Second World War, and discuss its lessons.

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