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The episode analyzes the global evolution of Protestantism and its impact on modern Western identity.

In this episode of History 102, 'WhatIfAltHist' creator Rudyard Lynch and co-host Austin Padgett analyze Protestantism’s global evolution, exploring how sectarian dogmas, economic shifts, and historical transitions from the 1600s shaped modern Western identity. -- FOLLOW ON X: @whatifalthist (Rudyard) @LudwigNverMises (Austin) @TurpentineMedia -- TIMESTAMPS: (00:16) The Historical Impact of Protestantism (01:32) Protestantism as the Spear Tip of Innovation (03:51) The Shifting Religious and Ethnic Landscape (05:29) Modernity and the Erasure of History (11:20) Nietzsche and the Death of God (16:57) The Theological Origins of Science (21:33) The Map of Protestant Europe in 1600 (27:00) Rationality vs Modern Anti-Intellectualism (35:08) The Social Conservatism of the Reformation (38:05) John Calvin and the Power of Sincerity (40:51) Max Weber and the Calvinist Work Ethic (42:53) Psychological Drives: Busyness vs Sovereignty (44:02) The Rise of Therapy and Wellness Culture (56:01) Germanic Cultures and the Protestant Map (1:03:08) Lutheranism and the Individual Reader (1:06:50) Jante’s Law and Scandinavian Conformity (1:14:33) Pietism and the Wellspring of Philosophy (1:18:17)…

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