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Why Golden Ages End: The Future of Western Civilization

Johan Norberg joins the Left Right and Reasonable podcast as they explore the rise and fall of Golden Ages—moments in history when cultures explode with creativity, scientific discovery, and economic growth.

Johan explains what truly drives progress: openness, trade, dispersed power, free speech, and a belief system that challenges authority. Drawing from examples such as Ancient Greece, Rome, Song China, and the Dutch Republic, he shows how great civilisations rise—and why they eventually fall into complacency and stagnation.

The conversation moves into the modern world, touching on:
-The Anglosphere’s unique strengths
-How immigration fuels innovation (and when it doesn’t)
-The dangers of bureaucracy, centralisation and fear
-Why free-market capitalism must stay self-critical to survive
-What societies must do today to avoid repeating historical decline

This is a deep, energising discussion about innovation, history, freedom, and the future of Western civilisation.

👉 If you enjoy historical analysis, political philosophy, or debates about progress, this episode is for you.

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