Why are we so obsessed with World War II , Keith Lowe, TEDx Athens

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. When we talk about World War II, what are we really remembering, and what are we choosing to forget This talk looks at some of the hidden motives behind our unhealthy obsession with the war. Keith Lowe is a British historian and an expert on the Second World War and its consequences. His books include the critically acclaimed Inferno: The Devastation of Hamburg 1943, and the international bestseller Olethros (Savage