Avoiding Certainty, Part 2 artwork
Avoiding Biased History

Avoiding Certainty, Part 2

  • S6E9
  • 29:38
  • July 29th 2025

Americans should not only avoid biased history, they should also avoid total certainty. This argument is outlined in a book review of Ilana Redstone's "The Certainty Trap."

Avoiding Biased History

It is completely normal for a person to have biased political views in a democracy such as the United States. But where do these biased views come from?

This podcast argues that one's biased political views partly come from one's biased interpretation of United States history, whether a conservative interpretation or a liberal one.