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“There's a book, series of books now called Black Athena that tries to suggest that Greeks as we know them now are not the people that existed in Plato and Aristophanes and Socrates' times.”
Sentiment: Critical Analysis
Trigger: pseudo history and culture
For: Historians and those interested in cultural studies
Key quote: “There's a book, series of books now called Black Athena that tries to suggest that Greeks as we know them now are not the people that existed in Plato and Aristophanes and Socrates' times.”
The host discusses the concept of pseudo history and how it can be used to reinterpret the past for political purposes. They mention 'Black Athena' as part of a broader critique of attempts to rewrite history to elevate certain cultural narratives.