About this episode

Henry Jeffreys argues that the decline in alcohol consumption reflects a weakening of shared civilisational values.

Amid the rise of individualistic technologies and weight-loss drugs, there has been a steady decline in alcohol consumption in Western societies. Yet, Henry Jeffreys argues that this is no good thing. Instead, it suggests a gradual weakening of a shared civilisational inheritance. This audio essay is read by Leighton Pugh. Read it here: https://engelsbergideas.com/notebook/the-civilising-wonders-of-wine/ . Image: Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s ‘Luncheon of the Boating Party’. Credit: Maidun Collection

People in this episode

Host: Leighton Pugh

Topics covered

• alcohol consumption
• civilisation
• individualism
• cultural inheritance
• wine

Keywords

• wine
• alcohol
• civilisation
• cultural inheritance
• individualistic technologies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Engelsberg Ideas

Books & works: Luncheon of the Boating Party

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