About this episode

The episode discusses the recurring patterns of decline in great civilizations throughout history.

Everyone likes to believe our time is different. Our country is stronger. Smarter. More advanced. Surely we’ve figured out what the great empires of the past couldn’t… right? But history tells a very different story. From Rome to Babylon, the greatest civilizations in the world all believed they were untouchable—until they weren’t. Power, wealth, influence, and confidence eventually gave way to the same old patterns: corruption, violence, moral confusion, and leaders who couldn’t be trusted. ...

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Host: Westcliffe

Guest: 1Love HTX

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Places: Rome, Babylon

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