About this episode

Rafe Champion discusses the five pillars that support Western civilization.

Australian Popperian philosopher, Rafe Champion, outlines the five pillars of peace, freedom and prosperity that are the foundations for our Western civilisation. About Rafe Champion: http://www.the-rathouse.com/aboutRafe.html The Philosophy Site of Rafe Champion - The Rat House http://www.the-rathouse.com/index.html Five pillars of peace freedom and prosperity https://rafechampion.substack.com/p/five-pillars-of-peace-freedom-and?utm_source=publication-search Critical rationalism as articulated by Karl Popper The principles of classical or non-collectivist liberalism in politics In economics, the importance Free trade, entrepreneurialism and a market underpinned by the rule of law A moral framework founded on honesty, compassion, civility, personal responsibility, community service, and enterprise. Energy - abundant, reliable, and cheap energy. I, Pencil About I, Pencil: https://fee.org/ebooks/i-pencil/ Read I, Pencil here: https://dn790006.ca.archive.org/0/items/i-pencil-pdf-2019/I%2C%20Pencil%20%28PDF%202019%29.pdf Music: Bach B Minor Mass Performed by John Eliot Gardiner, The Monteverdi Choir and The English Baroque Soloists…

People in this episode

Host: Michael Goldwater

Guest: Rafe Champion

Topics covered

• philosophy
• civilization
• freedom
• prosperity
• liberalism
• economics

Keywords

• pillars of civilization
• peace
• freedom
• prosperity
• liberalism
• economics
• Rafe Champion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Rat House, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists

Books & works: I, Pencil, Bach B Minor Mass

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