YouTube is a great ressource of knowledge (and cat videos). As a history buff myself, I usually enjoy watching the newest videos of several history channels, especially during the current pandemic. And at least some channels do not shy away from covering difficult topics but of course critical thinking is still needed (Thanks, TIK , for encouraging that!). WorldWarTwo by Indy Neidell and Spartacus Olssen was one of my favorite's as they put much effort into their videos and present them in a visually and intellectually pleasing way. But recently, I came at odds about WorldWarTwo's depiction of the Holocaust. The dangers of History Edutainment - mixing entertainment and education - might also be of interest to you and that is what motivated me to write this post. The area of conflict is about the commercial interest of the channel to attract large audiences on the one side and their responsibilities to depict the events with scientific depth and accuracy on the other. First of...
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