The Parallax View #169: The Death and Rebirth of Europe

About this episode

The episode discusses the decline and potential transformation of Europe through a recorded conversation between members of Parallax and Dark Renaissance Productions.

Death and Rebirth of EuropeA recorded conversation between members of Parallax and Dark Renaissance Productions discussing the idea of Europe’s decline and the possibility of transformation.The conversation also relates to a longer-term collaborative project planned for Paris in 2026.Timestamps00:00 – Introduction and context02:10 – Where the idea “death and rebirth of Europe” comes from06:45 – Europe as culture, history, and myth14:30 – Sense of decline and loss of orientation23:20 – Tradition, modernity, and rupture33:40 – Is Europe already dead?43:10 – What “rebirth” could mean54:00 – Future conversations and Paris project1:01:30 – Closing remarks

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Sweeny

Topics covered

• Europe's decline
• transformation
• culture
• history
• tradition
• modernity

Keywords

• death and rebirth
• Europe
• decline
• transformation
• culture
• history
• tradition
• modernity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Parallax, Dark Renaissance Productions

Places: Europe, Paris

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