Western Civilization
topic on 2 shows · 4 statements across 3 episodes
American Optimist 
Capital Allocators
4 statements about Western Civilization, every show
Carvalho: Western tradition is a necessary condition for a new elite
“Understanding that tradition is a necessary condition for a new elite to arise and to arise to the challenge that we have in front of us.”
Ferguson: Western civilizations are dominated by an all-pervasive safety culture
“We got accustomed to a very low risk environment. We have a culture of safety that has become all pervasive in most Western civilizations. We have a bureaucracy that's principle objective is to minimize risk.”
Ferguson: The main threat to Western civilization is internal, not China
“At the end of civilization, I said the principal threat to Western civilization is not from outside. It is not from China. It is from within. And if we choose in our schools and universities to relentlessly attack our civilization and its values, then we'll on…”
Mervosh: Isolated egos feel inadequate because pure individualism is a myth
“The, I will always, always be inadequate because I is just part of something larger than I cut off from the hole. And that's the great big myth, in my opinion, and many others who pursue this path of understanding. It's the great lie of a Western-wide white ci…”