Episode 19: The History Book Trick
The story says Captain Goldbeard was a HERO! But who wrote it? His FRIENDS! Winners write the story. Ask: Who wrote this? What's the OTHER side?
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Show Notes
Ahoy, crew! I was reading a story about the old days. It said Captain Goldbeard was a HERO! He saved everyone! But wait—who wrote that story? Captain Goldbeard's friends! There it is—The History Book Trick! Who writes the stories? The WINNERS! And what do winners say? "We were the GOOD guys! The other guys were BAD!" But what if that's not true? Doesn't matter! If YOU write the book, YOU pick what goes in it. The stuff that makes you look bad? Oops—forgot to write that part! So the guys who lost... maybe they weren't that bad? Maybe! But they didn't get to write the story. So we only hear ONE side. Liberty Lesson: When you hear a story about the old days, ask: Who wrote this? Did THEY win? What would the OTHER side say? Jab: If your brother ate the cookies and YOU got blamed, who tells Mom what happened? If he talks first, YOU'RE the bad guy! Same thing but BIGGER! Winners talk first. Losers don't get to talk at all! Quest: Next time you hear an old story, ask: Who's telling it? What would the other people say? Is there a side I'm NOT hearing? Don't just read the story—ask who WROTE it! Liberty Pirates question EVERYTHING! #LibertyPirates #QuestionEverything #WhoWroteIt