ThinkingWest Podcast by Forming minds. Rebuilding the West.

Episodes 8

Avg. Duration 51m

Activity Declining

Since Oct 2025

Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Every 2 Weeks

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Consistency

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About This Podcast

We aim to renew confidence in Western civilization by making its core ideas applicable to modern life. Here’s our approach: 1) Recognize the foundations of Western thought, 2) Show how these ideas shaped real institutions and lives, 3) Apply this inherited wisdom to present crises. ThinkingWest is not about nostalgia or ideology. It is about inheritance. Join us in "thinking west" again.

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Recent Episodes

How Democracy Turns Men Into Beasts

Mar 07, 2026 11m

Was Giambattista Vico a misunderstood prophet? He broke civilizations into 3 stages: the Age of the the Age of Gods (piety/theocracy), the Age of Heroes (honor/aristocracy), and the Age of Men…

The Problem With Modern Education | EP 7

Jan 15, 2026 56m

Thinkers for the greater part of Western history have consistently pointed out virtue as the primary aim of education. But the wave of the Industrial Revolution ushered in a new aim for education…

How Christianity Ended the Dark Ages | EP 6

Jan 01, 2026 40m

Christianity didn’t cause the Dark Ages. It ended them.Christianity is often blamed for the so-called “Dark Ages”. But when the true causes of the darkness of this period are explored, Christianity…

5 Reasons the Roman Empire Helped Spread Christianity | EP 5

Dec 10, 2025 36m

The Roman Empire — despite its persecution of early Christianity — in many ways accelerated the spread of the new religion. The Roman Empire provided a stable geopolitical situation where peace,…

What is "the West" Anyway? | EP 4

Nov 26, 2025 1h 9m

“The West” is a term often thrown around and called into question, but rarely answered. Today’s podcast is attempting to provide an answer to “What is the West”, bringing in some of the best minds of…

The Fate of Empires | EP 3

Nov 13, 2025 1h 18m

Christian and Adam of ThinkingWest discuss Sir John Glubb’s Fate of Empires - 6 stages in the rise and fall of empires. Get full access to ThinkingWest at thinkingwest.substack.com/subscribe

The Spiritual Power of Cities | EP 2

Oct 22, 2025 1h 20m

Christian and Adam of ThinkingWest discuss the Biblical roots of the city, its impact on families today, and how the city of the future is emerging. Get full access to ThinkingWest at…

Why We Can't Abandon Cities | EP 1

Oct 06, 2025 36m

In this inaugural podcast, Adam and Christian of ThinkingWest explore the underexamined cons to giving up the power and influence offered by cities. Get full access to ThinkingWest at…