The modern state has attempted to discard the traditional bonds like family, faith, language, and religion that have held civilizations together for most of human history. In their place, our ruling elites have attempted to craft abstract identities centered around ideology and economics. Darryl Cooper, host of "The Martyr Made Podcast," joins me to discuss why this modern experiment is failing and whether it is unique to our period of history.

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