110. Social Progress, Collapse and Fragmentation - 7 changes that

110. Social Progress, Collapse and Fragmentation - 7 changes that define the modern world

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There are mass protests in France. Tensions everywhere. Peter Turchin has published End Times- his theory of social collapse. Is it that bad? And what are Emmanuel Todd's seven top social changes that define the conflicts of modern advanced societies? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeff-rich4/message

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