The Prophets of Doom: Challenging Linear Progressive History

This chapter delves into a book called 'The Prophets of Doom' and discusses its aim to challenge the concept of linear progressive history. The speaker questions the belief that society has continuously improved over time and explores alternative ways of understanding history, including the concept of cyclical history. They emphasize that the book is not meant to be pessimistic but to provide a compass of where we are in history and encourage civilizational thinking.

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