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It was mentioned as a book that shows how, starting in the 19th century, many intellectuals and academics have predicted the decline of Western civilization, often based on romanticized views of the past.
The world has been coming to an end for a long time indeed and there's a very good book by Arthur Herman called the idea of decline in western civilization which shows that starting probably with the...
— Episode: 593: Steven Pinker | Why Rationality See...
Episode: 593: Steven Pinker | Why Rationality Seems Scarce
It was mentioned as a book that shows how, starting in the 19th century, many intellectuals and academics have predicted the decline of Western civilization, often based on romanticized views of the past.
The world has been coming to an end for a long time indeed and there's a very good book by Arthur Herman called the idea of decline in western civilization which shows that starting probably with the romantic movement in the mid 19th century there's been a whole parade of people saying we're on the verge of collapse it's our society is decadent and corrupt and by the way and these are the all stars of the academic curriculum you know you major in the liberal arts and you're going to read Schopenhauer and Nietzsche and WAB Du Bois and one sour push after another convinced and they were convinced you know back in the 19th and early 20th century that everything was on the verge of collapse.
Episode: 593: Steven Pinker | Why Rationality Seems Scarce
It was mentioned as a book that highlighted the recurring theme of the belief that Western civilization is on the verge of collapse, a perspective that has been prevalent since the 19th century.
the world has been coming to an end for a long time indeed and there's a very good book by Arthur Herman called the idea of decline in western civilization which shows that starting probably with the romantic movement in the mid 19th century there's been a whole parade of people saying we're on the verge of collapse it's our society is decadent and corrupt and by the way and these are the all stars of the academic curriculum you know you major in the liberal arts and you're going to read Schopenhauer and Nietzsche and WAB Du Bois and one sour push after another convinced and they were convinced you know back in the 19th and early 20th century that everything was on the verge of collapse.