We discuss the history of money and the arguments for and against the gold standard, cross referencing in part sections from Prof. Carroll Quigley’s “Tragedy & Hope” and Dr. E. Michael Jones’s “Barren Metal.” Notes: “Barren Metal” by Dr. E. Michael Jones https://www.fidelitypress.org/book-products/barren-metal “Tragedy & Hope” by Carroll Quigley https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/726546.Tragedy_and_Hope “Debt – The First 5000… Continue reading The Gold Standard & Monetary History (Ep.84)
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Who Are We & Where Are We Going? Understanding The Key Components Of Western Civilization (Ep. 61)
Dylan Moore and Nima Mahdjour of IridaTV discuss the key components of Western Civilization from a systematic point of view, using a theory developed by former Georgetown Professor and Council on Foreign Relations historian Carroll Quigley. Western Civilization is unique in many respects, and possibly the most important of these respects is our ability to… Continue reading Who Are We & Where Are We Going? Understanding The Key Components Of Western Civilization (Ep. 61)
The Evolution Of Civilizations – The Challenges Facing The West (Ep.26)
Picking up from our previous two “The Evolution Of Civilizations” discussions “From Instrument to Institution” & “The 7 Stages Of Civilization” we delve into the challenges that contemporary Western Civilization is facing, and what threats and opportunities are presenting themselves within it. Link to full playlist with all episodes from this series Notes: “Evolution Of… Continue reading The Evolution Of Civilizations – The Challenges Facing The West (Ep.26)
The Evolution Of Civilizations – The 7 Stages Of Civilization (Ep.25)
Picking up from our previous discussion “The Evolution Of Civilizations – From Instrument To Institution” we delve into how the process of the creation and institutionalization of societal instruments has propelled all civilizations through 7 stages: mixture, gestation, expansion, conflict, universal empire, decay, and invasion. We also discuss which stage we believe we’re currently in,… Continue reading The Evolution Of Civilizations – The 7 Stages Of Civilization (Ep.25)
The Evolution Of Civilizations – From Instrument To Institution (Ep.23)
We discuss Carroll Quigley’s book “The Evolution of Civilizations: An Introduction to Historical Analysis” which makes the convincing case for a universally applicable methodology of understanding the evolution of all civilizations known to mankind, and helps us understand the bigger context of where we stand today and where we can go from here. In this… Continue reading The Evolution Of Civilizations – From Instrument To Institution (Ep.23)