Why Does the West Hate the West? (Theodore Dalrymple) 8/21/25
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We welcome back Theodore Dalrymple to discuss the self-loathing that has become so common amongst Westerners, especially academics and elitists. What caused it, what does it mean for our civilization, and how might we recover?
Show Notes
The New Vichy Syndrome: Why European Intellectuals Surrender to Barbarism
Striking a Chord - Taki's Magazine
Architects of Our Own Destruction - Taki's Magazine
On France's sordid Olympic spectacle | City Journal
A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine
Christians at the End of the Pax Americana | New Oxford Review
The Cube and the Cathedral: Europe, America, and Politics Without God by George Weigel
Strange Death of Europe by Douglas Murray
'Oikophobia': Our Western Self-Hatred
The Hall of Uselessness: Collected Essays
The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max
Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works!
"Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist
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