In a world often colored by misunderstandings, hurtful actions, and lingering grudges, the concept of forgiveness emerges as a beacon of hope and healing. For some, its transformative power to mend relationships, free us from the shackles of resentment, and grant us the gift of emotional liberation make forgiveness a moral imperative. Forgiveness is not merely an internal journey; it’s also a dynamic force that shapes societies and mends the fabric of communities torn apart by conflict and strife.  

But what does it mean to forgive? What does forgiveness do, and for whom? Does forgiveness require the forgetting of wrongs done? Is real forgiveness even possible?

In this episode, we discuss the following thinkers/ideas/texts/etc.:

• Anya von Brenzen, National Dish: Around the World in Search of Food, History, and the Meaning of Home
• BORGs (“Blackout Rage Gallons”), Generation Z’s new drink of choice
• Thomas Bradley and the hotel workers’ strike
• The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act
• Jacques Derrida on forgiveness
• The “Lord’s Prayer” in Christianity
• Jacques Derrida, The Gift of Death
• restorative justice
• retributive justice
• Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics
• why “I’m sorry if you were offended” is not a real apology
• Hannah Arendt, The Human Condition 
• Desmond Tutu, No Future Without Forgiveness
• The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission 
• origin of the phrase “bury the hatchet”

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