1.? Would you hire a death doula?
I do not see the need, so probably not. Of course, I worked a couple years of part-time in hospice, so I have some professional background. Death happens. Part of living. The mind clings, but recognizing this for what it is reduces the boogeyman to an everyday level. I will end. Of course, I will not as well and "I" is the same nature as "death."
2.? What is the strangest fetish you have heard about recently?
Blank. I do not remember hearing of anything lately. All the ones from more distant stories are all over-reviewed and I have to beg off flogging those dead horses. The human mind is an interesting?phenomenon!
3.? ?What was the worst assumption a policy maker made in the 20th century?
Well, maybe the assumption that a little bit more won't make any difference? A little more pollution, a little more crime, one more hit, a few more kids sacrificed to progress or ambition or profits. Make a deal, compromise, lobby, stray far from the original?intent of your policy in the pursuit of assembling support. Just this once, just this one last time, just one more shot or one more score or one more handshake. We can fix it later...it's all for the?greater good.
4.? ?Who was the most incompetent military officer of the 20th century?
Hitler comes to mind, fortunately for many. Seems like maybe we could find bunches of them and I am not familiar enough with the topic to? register an informed opinion. Let me go Google...
...and I did bump into some humorous results, although many are from outside the timeline of the question:
...and one book on the psychology?of the topic:
5.? What was the worst geopolitical decision of the 20th century?
The war to end all?wars wasn't!