I think the primary insight from @JonahNRO’s “Suicide of the West” is that civilization is “unnatural.” Tribalism is natural. Barbarism is natural. But liberal democracy (which provides freedom and prosperity)? Not so much. This makes it inherently hard to preserve.
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The fact that tribalism is on the rise is perfectly natural. Of course, disease is natural. Exploitation is natural. Poverty is natural. We must fight to preserve the Miracle that is America. This is my takeaway from the book—and it is an important insight.
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