Would you Kamikaze? - Debunking the myth of patriotism

POST-WHATEVER with Ken Nishikawa · May 21, 2026 · 21m

The Doomsday Clock stands at 85 seconds to midnight. We just moved it forward by 3 seconds. As a species, we are clearly committed.In Episode 8 of Post-Whatever, Ken Nishikawa asks a straightforward question: would you kamikaze? This week's episode debunks the myth of patriotism — not with a rant (well, a little bit), but with history, linguistics, and some quietly uncomfortable facts that several governments would probably prefer you didn't know.Topics include: why “best country in the world" is a statement only someone who has lived in all 195 nations for at least a year is remotely…