The Challenge of Affluence in Civilizational Decline

Welcome to Covenant & Conversation essays, Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion, explores new ideas and sharing inspiration from the Torah readings of the week. You can find both the video and the full written article on Eikev available to watch, read, print, and share, by visiting: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/eikev/why-civilisations-fail/ A new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/eikev/why-civilisations-fail/ For more articles, videos, and other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org and follow @RabbiSacks. The Rabbi Sacks Legacy continues to share weekly inspiration from Rabbi Sacks. This piece was originally written and recorded by Rabbi Sacks in 2011. With thanks to the Schimmel Family for their generous sponsorship of Covenant & Conversation, dedicated in loving memory of Harry (Chaim) Schimmel.