About this episode
For 80 years, Western civilization has operated under a quiet agreement that has shaped our politics, our foreign policy, our economics, and even our moral worldview. So what is the “Postwar Consensus”, why is it starting to unravel, and what could possibly come next? ----- ⭐ SPONSOR: Good Ranchers Serve only the best for your 4th of July celebrations! Over 85% of grass-fed beef sold in U.S. stores is imported, but Good Ranchers offers 100% American-sourced meat, supporting local farms. We eat Good Ranchers every single day and we know you'll love it. 🔗 Use PROMO CODE NICK for FREE MEAT & $40 OFF: https://go.goodranchers.com/nickfreitas ----- ⭐ SPONSOR: Intro to Homeschooling Course Tina and I sat down and to share everything we learned with our own homeschooling experience with all three of our children. This is a FREE video course on everything you need to know to make an informed decision on what's best for your child's education. We're answering the most commonly asked questions and debunking rumors that you're not qualified to educate your kids. 🔗 Get access to our FREE course on June 30th: https://forms.fillout.com/t/k7JXHPLLdPus ----- 🎁 GET YOUR MERCH HERE: https://shop.nickjfreitas.com/ 🤝 BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IC: https://NickJFreitas.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/nickjfreitas/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickFreitasVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickJFreitas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Nickjfreitas TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nickfreitas3.0 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:29 - What is the Postwar Consensus For Society? 00:14:30 - What is the Postwar Consensus For Foreign Policy? 00:25:44 - Good Ranchers Ad 00:26:58 - What is the Postwar Consensus For Economics? 00:33:15 - Why Was the Postwar Consensus Set Up? 00:37:55 - Why is the Postwar Consensus Now Failing? 00:40:01 - Karl Popper’s Open Society and its Enemies 00:45:05 - The Paradox of Tolerance 00:49:10 - The Fatal Flaw of the Postwar Consensus 00:55:40 - Intro to Our Homeschooling Course Ad 00:57:59 - A Revolt Against the Postwar Consensus is Already Underway 01:02:43 - The Real Danger of Inversion 01:05:27 - How Marxism Got Smuggled into the Postwar Consensus 01:08:53 - The Open Society Cannot Sustain Itself 01:13:20 - Is There Anything We Can Keep From the Postwar Consensus? 01:33:52 - Are We Heading For Collapse?