How Out Of Control Western Elites Brought A Civilisation To Its Knees

Описание: I suffered audio issues during recording, please excuse my slow-mo, clipped voice

Neema Parvini (‪@AcademicAgent‬) is the author of eight books including The Prophets of Doom, The Populist Delusion, The Defenders of Liberty, Shakespeare's Moral Compass. He has also written dozens of chapters and articles in scholarly publications and the media. Neema is the Director of Academic Agency, which he set up to focus on core academic skills and knowledge areas which can help students and learners of all ages to achieve both academic excellence and improve communication and research skills in the workplace. He runs the YouTube channel ‪@AcademicAgent‬ and the Substack of the same name.

In this episode, Neema and I think out loud about the cyclical and linear views of history, why progress isn't real, how civilizations rise and fall, what elite theory means and what it means for societal change, the felt decline in modern Britain, what Trump's US 'vibe shift' really is and whether the United Kingdom will experience a vibe-shift of its own, why he thinks the West faces insurmountable problems, why countries and civilisations can only be young once, why we should avoid creating and consuming 'slop' and 'cringe lords' in content creation, and how Neema's worldview began to shift after voting remain in the United Kingdom's Brexit Vote in 2016 and much, much more.

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Chapters
00:00 Exploring Historical Perspectives on Civilization
02:52 The Rise and Fall of Civilizations
06:01 The Illusion of Progress: A Critical Examination
08:53 Cultural Reflections: The State of Modern Britain
11:51 The Role of Elites in Shaping Society
15:09 The Vibe Shift: Political Dynamics in the U.S. and U.K.
17:59 Future of Governance: Populism and Elite Control
40:24 The Insurmountable Problems of the West
45:02 The Decline of Empires and the Loss of Spirit
52:41 Navigating the Digital Landscape: Avoiding 'Slop' and 'Cringe Lords'
57:39 Personal Transformations: Changing Perspectives and Influences

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