Was Giambattista Vico a misunderstood prophet? He broke civilizations into 3 stages: the Age of the the Age of Gods (piety/theocracy), the Age of Heroes (honor/aristocracy), and the Age of Men (rationality/democracy). Which of these are we in? And how does it affect us?
ThinkingWest
How Democracy Turns Men Into Beasts
How Democracy Turns Men Into Beasts
ThinkingWest
We aim to renew confidence in Western civilization by making its core ideas applicable to modern life. Here’s our approach: 1) Recognize the foundations of Western thought, 2) Show how these ideas shaped real institutions and lives, 3) Apply this inherited wisdom to present crises. ThinkingWest is not about nostalgia or ideology. It is about inheritance. Join us in "thinking west" again.
We aim to renew confidence in Western civilization by making its core ideas applicable to modern life. Here’s our approach: 1) Recognize the foundations of Western thought, 2) Show how these ideas shaped real institutions and lives, 3) Apply this inherited wisdom to present crises. ThinkingWest is not about nostalgia or ideology. It is about inheritance. Join us in "thinking west" again.Appears in episode
