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Is This How the West Ends?

Academy of Ideas

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Navigating Stagnation and Transformation

This chapter explores the stagnation of innovation since the 1970s, discussing declining entrepreneurship and fertility rates as signs of societal decay. It contrasts demographic trends in the developed world with Africa's youthful growth, while also critiquing cultural decadence in entertainment and the rise of escapism in modern society.

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