How Humans Invented Nationalism

From Johnny Harris.

The way that we think about countries is a myth. But where does this idea actually come from?
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— VIDEO CHAPTERS —
0:00 Intro
1:22 Nations Are A Myth?
2:48 France Becomes A Nation
9:35 The National Idea Takes Over
14:53 The World Nationalism Made
21:36 Nations Live On

About:
Johnny Harris is an Emmy-winning independent journalist and contributor to the New York Times. Based in Washington, DC, Harris reports on interesting trends and stories domestically and around the globe, publishing to his audience of over 5 million on Youtube. Harris produced and hosted the twice Emmy-nominated series Borders for Vox Media. His visual style blends motion graphics with cinematic videography to create content that explains complex issues in relatable ways.

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