The Tangled Roots of War and Peace

Ghosts from the past stalk Europe again today in the wake of Russian tanks and missiles. To find a path forward, we might need to look back. Original Air Date: March 05, 2022 Guests:  Catherine Grace Katz — Margaret MacMillan — Rebecca Solnit Interviews In This Hour:  The legacy of Yalta through the eyes of the women who were there — Why humanity wages war — Tending a war-time garden: What Orwell’s fascination with roses tells us about the human need for beauty in the darkest hours Never want to miss an episode? Subscribe to the podcast. Want to hear more from us, including extended interviews and favorites from the archive? Subscribe to our newsletter.

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”To the Best of Our Knowledge” is a Peabody award-winning national public radio show that explores big ideas and beautiful questions. Deep interviews with philosophers, writers, artists, scientists, historians, and others help listeners find new sources of meaning, purpose, and wonder in daily life. Whether it’s about bees, poetry, skin, or psychedelics, every episode is an intimate, sound-rich journey into open-minded, open-hearted conversations. Warm and engaging, TTBOOK helps listeners feel less alone and more connected – to our common humanity and to the world we share. For more from the TTBOOK team, visit us at ttbook.org.