kippurbird
(paraphrased)
I asked him why he didn’t mention how Jews felt about Rithmatics.
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
He said that they had conflicting feelings about it and different ones had different ideas - they also had their own lore about it.
Cognizantastic
As I understand it, Nightblood is most comparable to a Shardblade. However, unlike a Shardblade, Nightblood requires constant input of Investiture in order to realize his full destructive potential. Why is this?
Brandon Sanderson
Vasher kind of hacked in order to imitate another magic system. Shardblades are organic parts of the world they are on, but Nightblood is a bunch of souls stuffed into something. Nightblood is like a Frankenstein.
Cognizantastic
Was Adonalsium Shattered by an external force?
Brandon Sanderson
Adonalsium was not Shattered by himself, herself, or itself.
Cognizantastic
Did any countries not pass an equivalent of the Capitulation Act?
Brandon Sanderson
Some did, some didn't. For example, Canada didn't… and things didn't go very well for them.
Cognizantastic
Are the areas where they didn't livable?
Brandon Sanderson
Well, livable is a broad definition. For some people, Newcago is livable.