The Collapse Pill: It's Over For Western Civilization

"Optimism is cowardice." —Oswald Spengler

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction: Progress traps
2:05 Civilizations are pyramid schemes?
3:33 Scientific explanations of collapse
5:19 Metaphysical explanations of collapse
7:43 Ride the Tiger
9:15 The World of Tradition
10:44 Conclusion: The end of Faustian Culture

References:
- Ronald Wright: A Short History of Progress
- Joseph Tainter: The Collapse of Complex Societies
- René Guénon: The Crisis of the Modern World
- Julius Evola: Ride the Tiger: A Survival Manual for the Aristocrats of the Soul
- Oswald Spengler: Man and Technics: A Contribution to a Philosophy of Life

Image: The Course of Empire: Desolation by Thomas Cole