I sat down with Os Guinness, author of “Our Civilizational Moment,” to discuss how the West has become a “cut flower” civilization. Os argues that the slow secularization of the West has left its freedom, virtue, and sense of meaning disconnected from the foundation that sustained them for centuries.
We get into:
Growing up in China during WWII and the rise of Mao
Why the West is a “cut flower civilization”
The golden triangle of freedom, virtue, and faith
Why atheism conflicts with free will
Whether Islam can adapt to Western norms
The Hebrew Republic’s overlooked influence on America’s founding
The rise of antisemitism on the left and right
What it will take for the West to come home to its own roots
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Outline:
[0:00] Growing up in China in the 1940s
[2:34] Eastern VS Western Civilization
[6:53] The roots of the West have been cut
[16:14] Freedom, virtue, and faith
[27:51] Civility and truth in public discourse
[36:59] Can people be equal without faith?
[40:19] Christianity is anti-utopian
[48:21] Is an Islamic Reformation possible?
[59:07] Are there limits to free speech?
[1:10:21] The Jewish influence on the Founding Fathers
[1:17:35] How can Christians and Jews work together?
[1:25:48] Why are Jews so influential in the West?
[1:35:53] The elitist-populist divide
[1:42:04] The role of entrepreneurship in freedom
[1:46:32] Man’s Search for Meaning
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