Nationalism, for all its pomp and bluster, is ultimately a hollow creed. It promises glory but delivers division, preaches unity but thrives on fear. It’s a story we’ve heard before — flags waved, enemies invented and the past rewritten to justify the present. But beneath the pageantry lies an emptiness, a desperate need to blame others for the complexities of modern life. The truth is, no nation is an island, no people are pure and no wall can keep out the realities of a shared world. Nationalism is a con — a cheap trick played on those who long for...