Western Society
topic on 5 shows · 5 statements across 5 episodes
American Optimist 
the Knowledge Project 
the a16z Podcast 
All-In 
20VC
5 statements about Western Society, every show
Andreessen: Political violence in Western society is currently at an all-time low
“The fact that political violence is like an all-time low in Western society is something that people really don't talk about.”
Friedberg: The West is committing suicide via debt, demographic decline, and war
“Much of what we see in terms of The evolution of society in the West can be viewed through a lens of Suicide. That the West may be committing suicide financially in our deficit spending, in terms of birth rate decline, so we're kind of destroying our dollar, w…”
Eyal: Israel and antisemitism are the canary in the coal mine for Western society
“Israel and anti-Semitism are we, we're the canary in the coal mine. We, we're the front line.”
Shah: Time-saving convenience products struggle to monetize in Asia
“So products that sell convenience and save you your time rarely monetize, which monetize a lot in the Western society, because everybody understands the value of hours.”
Brooks: The bucket list is a destructive concept that fuels dissatisfaction
“The worst, most metastatically stupid idea in Western society, in American society is the bucket list. The bucket list is like, I'm going to make a list of all my cravings and attachments and desires, and I'm going to pour over it.”