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Western Civilization has become a never-ending Jerry Springer episode
Western Civilization has become a never-ending Jerry Springer episode Early in the 2nd century AD, around the year 101, the Roman humorist Decimus Junius Juvenalis began publishing a collection of satirical poems poking fun at the Empire. Rome was already in serious decline by the time Juvenalis wrote his first poem. In the first century […]
Why the US Is Headed into Its Fourth Turning
Why the US Is Headed into Its Fourth Turning International Man: The economic, political, social, and cultural situation seems to have become increasingly volatile in the United States and more broadly in the West. Is this a unique situation or part of a recurring historical cycle? Authors William Strauss and Neil Howe introduced a popular […]
Russia, Israel and the Values of “Western Civilization” – Where Is the Truth?
Russia, Israel and the Values of “Western Civilization” – Where Is the Truth? First, what’s the deal with this obsession about bombing entire nations back into the “stone age”? Very interesting article in RT today: “IDF chief turned PM candidate touts body count & bombing Gaza into ‘stone age’ in campaign ad” (please read the […]
The West Is in Disarray, and It Will Only Get Worse
The West Is in Disarray, and It Will Only Get Worse We are witnessing the withdrawal from Syria of the American military contingent, protests in France, the prospect of a British hard Brexit, the political decline of Angela Merkel in Germany, Netanyahu in crisis, and Mohammad bin Salman of Saudi Arabia suddenly becoming an international […]
The Recline and Flail of Western Civilization and Other 2019 Predictions
The Recline and Flail of Western Civilization and Other 2019 Predictions Darts in a Blizzard Today, as we prepare to close out the old, we offer a vast array of tidings. We bring words of doom and despair. We bring words of contemplation and reflection. And we also bring words of hope and sunshine. Famous […]
Western Civilization No Longer Exists
Western Civilization No Longer Exists Societal Collapse awaits in the wings if climate change and nuclear war don’t finish us off first The Cheney-Bush and Obama regimes destroyed due process, with the result that American citizens were detained in prison indefinitely without evidence and murdered without evidence or trial. In violation of US and international […]
Economic Thought in Ancient Greece
ECONOMIC THOUGHT IN ANCIENT GREECE The intellectual odyssey that laid the foundations for Western civilization began in classical Greece. Unfortunately, Greek thinkers failed in their attempt to grasp the essential principles of the spontaneous market order and of the dynamic process of social cooperation which surrounded them. While we must acknowledge the important Greek contributions […]
How Western civilisation could collapse
How Western civilisation could collapse Some possible precipitating factors are already in place. How the West reacts to them will determine the world’s future, says Rachel Nuwer. This story is featured in BBC Future’s “Best of 2017” collection. Discover more of our picks. The political economist Benjamin Friedman once comparedmodern Western society to a stable bicycle […]
Western Civilization 101
Western Civilization 101 Notwithstanding the fears of Samuel Huntington and the more overtly violent demonstrations of self-described Western chauvinists such as the Proud Boys, the term “Western Civilization” is of only relatively recent creation. Advanced following the First World War, the concept, along with other inventions such as “Great Books” series, was designed to uphold […]
Is Political Decentralization the Only Hope for Western Civilization?
Is Political Decentralization the Only Hope for Western Civilization? A couple of recent articles have once more made the case, at least implicitly, for political decentralization as the only viable path which will begin to solve the seemingly insurmountable political, economic, and social crises which the Western world now faces. In the last few months, over […]
“The collapse of our civilization is not a political issue.” Really??
“The collapse of our civilization is not a political issue.” Really?? The cover article of New Scientist this week asks “Is Western civilization on the brink of collapse?” I’m glad they’re raising this question, but their discussion was extremely disappointing. First, as George Monbiot points out in a follow-up article, the article fails to distinguish between […]
A Religion Called Economy
A Religion Called Economy The idea that religions are giving way to a more advanced human level of existence is part of common knowledge. Science and technology are emancipating humankind from mythical and religious discourses under the effect of the belief that only rationality should guide us. Reason has replaced the old God. Nietzsche, more […]
How I sold out to the Putin-Soros-Murdoch conspiracy to destroy Western civilization
How I sold out to the Putin-Soros-Murdoch conspiracy to destroy Western civilization Steve Keen is an Australian economist and author. He’s professor and Head of the School of Economics, History and Politics at Kingston University in London. You can support his attempts to build a new economics https://www.patreon.com/ProfSteveKeen. I was delighted to find myself in […]
Doug Casey on the End of Western Civilization
Doug Casey on the End of Western Civilization Nick Giambruno: The decline of Western Civilization is on a lot of people’s minds. Let’s talk about this trend. Doug Casey: Western Civilization has its origins in ancient Greece. It’s unique among the world’s civilizations in putting the individual—as opposed to the collective—in a central position. It enshrined […]
