Bravery, Duty, and Sacrifice

Antiquated concepts, modern interpretation

The Charge of the Light Brigade by Richard Caton Woodville Jr., 1894 (public domain - Wikipedia)

“Much has been given us, and much will rightfully be expected from us. We have duties to others and duties to ourselves; and we can shirk neither. We have become a great nation, forced by the fact of its greatness into relations with the other nations of the earth, and we must behave as be seen as a people with such responsibilities.” — Theodore Roosevelt, 1905

In recent years we’ve been in danger of pushing aside the concepts of bravery, duty, and sacrifice. Old-fashioned virtues for an old-fashioned society.

Where in the metaverse is there a need for bravery? From whence does the crypto world demand duty? What sacrifice is required of us on Clubhouse?

Over the last week, we’ve seen a generation’s worth of these values through Ukraine’s response to the Russian invasion.

Many Ukrainian civilians have been inspired to fight, with regular updates and messages coming directly from the Ukrainian …