On this episode of Sigma Duocast, Rick is joined by his younger brother Alex, who currently lives in Japan and works as an English teacher for junior high and elementary students. Before diving into the main topic, the two catch up and talk about a recent classroom project where Alex’s students wrote and mailed postcards directly to Rick — leading to a genuinely wholesome experience as he responded back to each student personally.

From there, the conversation shifts into a deep and philosophical discussion surrounding history, truth, religion, science, and interpretation.

How do we actually know history is accurate? Can history ever be completely objective? Does translation, culture, politics, and time slowly reshape historical understanding like a giant game of telephone?

Rick and Alex explore everything from the Roman Empire a ...