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The Boyscast with Ryan Long

Douglas Murray on Everything Wrong with the West, Crappy Journalists, & Christopher Hitchens

Sep 29, 2023
Author Douglas Murray discusses the immigration crisis, mental illness, and free speech in the UK. They delve into topics like the decline of journalistic salaries, the impact of the internet on comedy and communication, and the difference in treatment between legal and illegal immigrants. They also talk about the decline of institutions, online blowback for opinions, and the phenomenon of self-flagellation in Western countries. Other topics include writing habits, alcohol, sexuality, conspiracy theories, and the state of free speech in the UK.
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  • The collapse of empires requires a loss of belief in leadership and oneself.
  • Gratitude is important for personal happiness, but successful people often exhibit restlessness and a constant drive for more.

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The collapse of empires can take a long time and requires loss of belief in leadership and oneself.

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