Civilization

also referred to as: civilizations

4 statements across 4 episodes · 3 bullish · 0 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Aug 18, 2021 by Niall Ferguson · across every show →

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Aug 18, 2021 positive

Insight

Ferguson: Civilizational decline is reversible, not an inevitable death sentence

“Except decline is reversible. I mean, you go through bad patches, but that doesn't mean you're going to kind of expire.”

Niall Ferguson Aug 18, 2021 ▶ 3:57 Niall Ferguson: Why Great Civilizations Rise and Fall · Joe Lonsdale

Mar 15, 2023

Insight

Patel: The quality of civilization is defined by how people talk together

“A civilization is defined by people living and talking. So the quality of our conversation, the manner in which we talk with one another, that's the quality of our civilization.”

Eboo Patel Mar 15, 2023 ▶ 28:34 Why This Social Justice Activist Became an Entrepreneur Instead · Joe Lonsdale

Jan 31, 2024 positive

Insight

Verdon: Physics predicts civilization optimizes to consume more energy

“At least from the equations of physics, if you consider the whole system of civilization, the equations predict that the system will optimize towards its growth, towards consuming more free energy.”

Guillaume Verdon Jan 31, 2024 ▶ 22:00 Ep 76: Accelerate or Die! Guillaume Verdon and the e/acc Movement · Joe Lonsdale

Nov 29, 2024 positive

Opinion

Raj Bhakta: Civilization's survival depends entirely on large, God-fearing families

“The future of our civilization is large God fearing families, which if you practice the Catholic faith, because there's no jerking off and no sex before marriage, you're going to have.”

Raj Bhakta Nov 29, 2024 ▶ 44:11 Turning Whiskey Into Millions — The Hustler Behind WhistlePig · Joe Lonsdale

Civilization

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