About this episode
Marc Sidwell is Director of Research at The Henry Jackson Society. He has worked as a senior editor for the Telegraph and City A.M. and as publisher for the New Statesman. He is a Senior Fellow at the New Culture Forum for which he wrote and presented THE WEST, a landmark six-part documentary series celebrating the history, achievements and genius of Western Civilisation. Watch THE WEST: https://www.westerncivilization.co.uk/ SPONSORED BY: AG1. Go to https://www.drinkAG1.com/triggernometry/ to get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase! Konstantin's book, An Immigrant's Love Letter to the West: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09RWMLNYH/ Join our exclusive TRIGGERnometry community on Locals! https://triggernometry.locals.com/ OR Support TRIGGERnometry Here: Bitcoin: bc1qm6vvhduc6s3rvy8u76sllmrfpynfv94qw8p8d5 Music by: Music by: Xentric | info@xentricapc.com | https://www.xentricapc.com/ YouTube: @xentricapc Buy Merch Here: https://www.triggerpod.co.uk/shop/ Advertise on TRIGGERnometry: marketing@triggerpod.co.uk Join the Mailing List: https://www.triggerpod.co.uk/sign-up/ Find TRIGGERnometry on Social Media: https://twitter.com/triggerpod https://www.facebook.com/triggerpod/ https://www.instagram.com/triggerpod/ About TRIGGERnometry: Stand-up comedians Konstantin Kisin (@konstantinkisin) and Francis Foster (@francisjfoster) make sense of politics, economics, free speech, AI, drug policy and WW3 with the help of presidential advisors, renowned economists, award-winning journalists, controversial writers, leading scientists and notorious comedians. 00:00 Intro 01:42 Marc Sidwell’s Background 03:59 The Origin of Authority & The Traditional Idea of the West 09:15 European Empire & The Slave Trade 11:16 The Importance of Understanding Our History 13:56 How The West Misrepresents Slavery 18:19 Christianity’s Role in The Development of Our Civilisation 21:44 Sponsor Message: AG1 23:40 How Did The Barbarians Become Christianised Over Time? 27:59 Why is The Magna Carta so Important to Our Nation? 31:57 The West Is Under Threat! 35:08 What Will Cause The Collapse of The West? 36:57 How Did The Enlightenment Happen? 42:43 Differences Between The West & The Islamic World 43:57 What Marc Learned During The Making of “THE WEST”? 45:58 If The West Keeps Disrupting Itself, What Does That Mean For Our Future? 50:06 How Has The Decline of Christianity Affected Our Civilisation? 52:08 Why Marc is Optimistic For The West 55:52 What’s the One Thing We’re Not Talking About? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices