In Distant Lands: A Short History of the Crusades — Why holy war produced fragmentation

Crisis in Perception · Apr 22, 2026 · 58m

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

Author: Lars Brownworth

This episode explores In Distant Lands: A Short History of the Crusades by Lars Brownworth as a systems-level analysis of how holy war mobilization influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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