The Briefing with Albert Mohler Tuesday, October 7, 2025
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Oct 7, 2025 The podcast dives into France's political turmoil, examining the rapid turnover of prime ministers and the existential crisis facing the government. It also highlights Japan's potential first female prime minister, drawing parallels with historical conservative leaders like Margaret Thatcher. Additionally, it reflects on Jane Goodall's groundbreaking work with chimpanzees, discussing her discoveries and the implications for understanding human exceptionalism in contrast to evolutionary views. A mix of politics, gender dynamics, and animal behavior makes for a thought-provoking listen.
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France's Government Is Collapsing
- France faces a real governing collapse, not a political 'game' like some U.S. shutdowns.
- Three prime ministers in a year shows a deeper constitutional and fiscal crisis under Macron.
Power Concentration In The Fifth Republic
- France's Fifth Republic concentrates power in a very strong presidency created around de Gaulle's model.
- That structure gives French presidents far more control over government composition than most democracies.
Technocracy Losing To Populism
- Macron's technocratic center-left has failed to solve France's fiscal crisis amid an expanding welfare state.
- Political technocracy is losing ground to both populist right and left alternatives.