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Podcast: Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show
Episode: Malfo
Description: It’s a weird thing.
The most celebrated holiday in the entire world is Independence day. Since 1014, sixty-two countries have declared their independence from England. We – the United States – get the biggest bang for the buck for it. For the some twenty percent of the world, it’s a shared experience to throw off the yoke of the British Crown and decide for ourselves the destiny of the people.
Most of the world sought their freedom, which is what sets our own rebellion apart.
Still, it’s a weird thing that the uttering of the wor...