Genius of Western Civilization - Ep. 1: Liberty or Death? (4K) [6-part Celebration of The West]

The West is the New Culture Forum's landmark six-part documentary series exploring the history, achievements and genius of Western civilisation. Inspired by legendary TV programmes such as Civilisation, Kenneth Clark's 1969 masterpiece, The West is a bold reminder of who we are -- and why our culture is worth defending.
Episode 1: Liberty or Death
Whatever happened to Western self-confidence? NCF Senior Fellow Marc Sidwell introduces this landmark series, and investigates the mystery of how the West lost faith in itself after the end of the Cold War. We then turn to the even greater mystery - how did the West emerge from primitive poverty in the ruins of Rome to dominate the world?
Debunking the myth that the West's exceptional achievements are founded on plunder and exploitation, we explore its unconventional and decidedly uncivilised origins in the rivalrous and individualistic culture of the barbarians and the patchwork of powers that emerged after the fall of Rome's empire in Western Europe. But the West's "long road to civilisation" would never have got started without a revolutionary faith from the East...
New episodes of The West will premiere weekly, here on our KZbin channel:
Episode 2: The Christian Revolution
Episode 3: The Rule of Law
Episode 4: The Invention of Science
Episode 5: How Did The West Get So Rich?
Episode 6: Is The West History?
ABOUT THE SERIES:
In six 30-40 minute episodes, The West offers a brand new, panoramic account of our extraordinary, unconventional civilisation. This is the great, and still unfolding adventure of Western civilisation: who we are and why it matters, retold for a new generation.
The West is written and presented by Marc Sidwell, Senior Fellow at the New Culture Forum and author of the NCF's critically acclaimed book: "The Long March: How the Left Won the Culture War and What To Do About it".
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[@dannywlm63]

You are showing your age😂

[@kyndjal3118]

is this going to be really about the West,or it's going to be another brit-centric,ego-stroking documentary that brits can do no wrong and they explored the world all by themselves?

[@bobzthecat82]

Multi cultural means no culture. Just tell me what country of the world wants to lose its culture?

[@ThranWoman]

Wonderful. Do you remember when the BBC used to produce this type of thoughtful documentary? Alas no more. Well done to all involved.

[@doneB830]

I was thinking exactly the same thing, now I cannot stand to watch the BBC.

[@evolassunglasses4673]

The BBC is a key part of the problem facing the West.

[@palmer3977]

@@doneB830 BBC = 322 = 7 that says it all.

[@PrivateSi]

Stinks of Conservative propaganda. One sided with most warts removed. Christianity doesn't promote Liberty, it promotes Biblical Authoritarianism and a zealous superiority and meek inferiority complex socially and individually. It's a highly oppressive mindset. The more Christianity was questioned and abandoned after the Enlightenment, the faster The West progressed technologically.. -- Christianity is a deeply unnatural, fake world belief based on delusions pushed as The Truth. It shunned much technology and most thoughts about the natural world for over 1000 years. It was barbaric too, by decent standards. Christianity kept people as MIND-SLAVES, and the more they believed, the madder they were.. It's a brutally sadomasochistic religion which is probably why Brits and Europeans so readily brutalised foreigners - they'd been doing it to all non-Christians / rival Christian sects in Europe already over the centuries... HERETICS MUST DIE!

[@NewCultureForum]

Thank you!

[@georgeash4008]

Imagine if this was put on BBC 1 at 9 pm on a Monday night. The entire Guardian newsroom would immediately die from a collective heart attack.

[@WNH3]

That might be a good start, then.

[@angelawoodhouse6292]

Oh dear😅

[@tomburroughes9834]

The internet is filling gaps left by supposed public service broadcasting.

[@rachelsanger8629]

Win - win then.

[@iamnoone705]

they used to host programmes like this - until post modernist narratives took over

[@cklg88]

I'm an Anglo-Saxon and my family fought many bloodY battles on this land and how dare people now start trying to tear us down. We have graves dating back to 1200's (documented in our personal Chapel, but we are scattered before the 1200's in non-marked graves) that I can visit in Bampton to pay respect. So, how dare people now try and take our history away.

[@SzTz100]

Don't you think this tear down is a bit exaggerated.

[@parmykumar8592]

​@SzTz100 the history of the land is being rewriten!

[@SzTz100]

@@parmykumar8592 I'm not from Europe, but is there any doubt that the Anglo Saxons created the modern world we live in, the good and the bad, it's just a very plain fact. They used to say they civilised the world, now the world wants a piece of the action by wanting to own it, which is ironic.

[@mariesauvagetova1757]

They will NOT succeed believe you me ! 😊No-one shall wipe away the wonderful Spirit of these British Isles

[@billythewhizz8077]

Because brother, they are despicable cheats driven by hatred and jealousy. We have been caught napping at the wheel because we took our great history for granted and this has left us complacent. They told lies to our children and now young western adults believe their lies and are shamed by this twisted history into virtue signalling to appease their guilt. Yet western history is full of more noble intentions than the violent authoritarian intentions that dominated the past for the rest of the world. The woke always revert to race to view matters, we should do the same because whites have always resisted the urge to mass exterminate of the Stone Age cultures they encountered when creating colonies around the world. even while our own women and children were m being murdered in cold blood by the natives. Had these lesser cultures had our weapons technology would they have treated us the same had they colonised us? We know the answer.

[@richardlong3830]

The New Culture Forum does great work fighting for preservation of Western values and culture. Looking for to watching the series.

[@evolassunglasses4673]

Values and culture are downstream from Race and ethnicity.

[@NewCultureForum]

Thank you!

[@scythermantis]

Glad to see that you are just out in the open as racists now lol, seeing as you don't counter this obvious racist comment. The battle lines have been drawn.

[@totonash9409]

As a Muslim who has been studying Western history and thought intensively for almost two decades and who has compared Western civilization with other civilizations, including Islamic one, I am confident enough to declare that yes, the West is the best civilization in history. Western accomplishments in the natural sciences, politics, arts, philosophy are unprecedented, matchless, stunning, and worthy of much admiration. At times, I lament the fact I wasn't born a Westerner; I have a sort of inferiority complex, to be candid.

[@feedbak007]

Your comment is a very thoughtful and intelligent one, you have absolutely no reason to have an inferiority complex.

[@chico9805]

​@@feedbak007He does, because he innately knows his own people cannot replicate the success. This is what makes the destruction of Western civilization so painful - Humanity will see none like it again.

[@crockmans1386]

I was born in Germany. My parents came from other europe countries. I am a westerner by birth? No ...... i am only westerner (with some christian roots) because i seek explanations for diffucult and taboo questions. If you leave your thousand year old stupid legacies behind ....you are one of us. Evryone who thinks themself, uses your own brain, dont follow cult or church ..... welcome.

[@versloe1]

" I lament the fact I wasn't born a Westerner; I have a sort of inferiority complex, to be candid." Why ? as a white european , i welcome you. you ARE NOT one of the people who come here and hate the place and proudly state so. The problem is " authoritarianism " has ruined europe ( wokeness ) and the middle east ( islamic state) . My dream before i die is to visit the pyramids of Egypt ( the greatest mystery / achievement of human history in my opinion ) and other areas that have a long history of human development. If i could , id shake your hand and say " you ARE one of us " and say "no more of that talk from you " ;)

[@JaneMcFadden]

Thank you.

[@jumblestiltskin1365]

The BBC is incapable of making something like this anymore. NCF leading the way.

[@NewCultureForum]

Thanks very much!

[@marcelmurgatroyd5272]

The BBC is leading the attack on the West

[@krystynacalloway1542]

I'm an American (with some ties to Britain through my mom's family who were refugees from Poland after WW2). I will be watching this. I am looking forward to it. Thank you for doing this kind of work. In today's age, it is badly needed.

[@oscartango6280]

You are a fantastic organisation and what you do is enlightening and reinvigorating our civilisation. You are doing the Lords work and I pray for your good every evening!

[@NewCultureForum]

Thank you so much!

[@craigtimmis2056]

Much needed, much to be said, much to be valued, lest we forget our values. (thanks for correction!)

[@evolassunglasses4673]

Agree. But ultimately we have got captured by international finance capitalism and the forces of open borders Globalisation.

[@Betty77168]

lest

[@NewCultureForum]

Thanks so much!

[@user-ki4bv6pc1e]

Sorely needed documentary during the current Western identity crisis.

[@Taek120]

I had the great honour of shaking Marc Sidwell's hand and having a brief chat with him last St George's Day. An absolute gentleman. Thank you so much for all that you do.

[@bestpossibleworld2091]

I took Western Civ I and II in college. It was informative, enlightening, and enjoyable. At that time, there was absolutely no sense that we shouldn't study these things. So, I am excited about this series. One of the benefits of this kind of series is that we get to look at and hear the great works of the West.

[@Dancestar1981]

I did at University 25 years ago before it was destroyed by the powers that be I was one of the last in Australia to do so

[@davidalley4451]

Having spent the better part of the past 10 years studying the West, and sharing many of these authors’ conclusions; I’m thankful this documentary was made. It’s been a long, lonely fight for many of us outside the Intellectually Corrupt Academy.

[@andrewnotere6033]

I knew most of this before. Or I thought I did. This series fills in all the empty spaces, and everyone should spend time here. Makes me proud again to be a citizen of the West.

[@markharlock6474]

@@wavell14- hopefully you are not related to the great Field Marshal Lord Wavell...

[@paulturner9998]

Excellent! "Give me liberty, or give me death" Immortal poignant words, within which my own internal belief system lives, with gratitude to those who have gone before. Looking forward to the next part in the series. 🙏❤

[@evolassunglasses4673]

Too much freedom = anarchy

[@paulturner9998]

@@evolassunglasses4673 I agree, but liberty doesn't mean we should all do as we like when we like, in an endless loop of instant gratification. Restraint, respect and humility are sadly lacking in todays world. 🙏

[@JullianRoman]

A jewel of a programme.

[@NewCultureForum]

Thanks so much!

[@johnmoran66]

I can not get enough of this series. Phenomenal! And I will be using this for my sons curriculum.

[@chrisowen3111]

A stirring portrayal combining faith, philosophy, and history! Looking forward to the next episode.

[@NewCultureForum]

Thanks!

[@wakeupuk3860]

EXCELLENT !! It grabbed me, right at the very start, because after retiring over a period of three years making use of a backpack and BnBs, I set off to visit the major cities of Europe, of the countries I had travelled and worked in, thus knowing the people of Europe. What hit me and I have to say I felt quite emotional because 'every' shot you had of Rome, Paris, Berlin, London, Barcelona etc - I have visited and spent a good time visiting those sites shown. Having worked and taught many Europeans, the overall effect was to see those opening shots was to 'encompass' me right to my very core, what the West meant to me. The quality, content and range was easily on par with great documentaries I grew up watching the BBC (before becoming traitors). Comments given by your invited speakers were right on the mark. I have to admit that what I see every day on the news and in my time as a teacher (from industry) 1980/90s, who was defeated by left-wing teachers and their take-over of education with political correctness, causing me to leave a job I loved and was good at, I know very well the taste of defeat and what is coming, i.e. a Woke takeover - I am often pessimistic and greatly depressed what our future is going to be, that hopefully I won't live to see. I know I am not alone within baby boomers circles, but without a doubt this series I believe is going to give a fantastic moral booster for us. Furthermore, I will certainly be watching the rest of the series and recommending it to as many people I as I can

[@NewCultureForum]

Thank you so much!

[@oliveoil7642]

Unfortunately and astonishingly many of my Baby Boomer compatriots are the very ones instrumental in destroying the West from within. We have taken this gift that previous generations fought, died for and lovingly passed on and took it for granted!

[@garydavidson6917]

this documentary should have a billion views!

[@sallyedwards7162]

Fantastic, made me swell with pride and emotion, we have the philosophers, now we need the warriors for protection

[@carolinejohn4537]

Never a truer word spoken !

[@indigophanta8288]

It was appalling that they reiterated tenets of globalism, by claiming that everyone has access to Western Cultural Heritage.

[@NewCultureForum]

Lovely!

[@michaelchesterman7992]

"We must be free or die, whe speak the tongue that Shakespeare spake"......

[@paultaylorphotography9499]

A few years ago a mate of mine attended a Maori cultural performance in New Zealand, he posted on FB how impressed he was and as a Kiwi of European decent he found it a shame that Europeans had no culture......I replied fair enough we don't have the awesome Haka, but look around you, we have roads, multi storey building, books, medicine, health care, education, civil engineering marvels, exploration on this planet and beyond, Invention, problem solving, science, technical wizardry, musical masterpieces, literary legends, and much more, again fair enough personally I've contributed next to bugger all but hey I'm still proud of my culture, and to right we have Morris and River dancing to kinda rival the Haka. Outstanding first episode looking forward to the rest.

[@mirarstudios]

Did you get through to your friend?

[@paultaylorphotography9499]

@@mirarstudios I hope so

[@danielmartin7838]

I was shocked when a parliamentary member was seen on a video doing the Haka from the seat of government. I have found few things more offensive.

[@gabriellefletcher3523]

Absolutely brilliant! It should be broadcast by the BBC

[@ONtvChannels]

Haha! Are you serious? not a chance of that happening...

[@NewCultureForum]

Thanks so much!

[@georghelpenstein-michels6586]

i always think of one word when i think of the devolution of the west, that word is "decadence" Thank you to the producers of this, 6 episodes for broadening my knowledge, for giving me a background about things i believed but had no clear concept where my believes came fom.

[@arthurchurms683]

Thanks to all at New Culture Forum for this first episode of what promises to be a reminder of the inestimable benefits of Western Civilisation. I look forward with eager anticipation to the further episodes. Thank you from Arthur (South Africa)

[@NewCultureForum]

Thanks!

[@imac2682]

More great work from Marc Sidwell.

[@MrPeteypoo]

Thank you so much for this first episode, looking forward to the rest of the series.

[@NewCultureForum]

Thanks!

[@brandankelly4069]

Brilliant. I’m really looking forward to the rest of the series.

[@NewCultureForum]

Thanks so much!

[@billwatters4833]

Impressive - I look forward to the remaining episodes. Excellent production details. Many thanks to all involved.

[@NewCultureForum]

Thank you!

[@GS1270]

An excellent and highly needed lesson for our world today and for ages to come!

[@NewCultureForum]

Thanks!

[@fhugheveleigh2]

An auspicious beginning which augurs well for the rest of the series. Thanks to all involved - a feat indeed.

[@NewCultureForum]

Thank you!

[@niallmurray8654]

Excellent start, looking forward to the rest of the series.

[@NewCultureForum]

Thanks!

[@charliemopic470]

Just read Nick Timothy's foreward to the NCF publication, 'Fighting Back'. What an inspirational, impassioned and truly blistering opening to a book. Bravo, NCF. I am a proud member.

[@81048107]

Well done from Montana, USA. As a student of Acton University, I was pleased to see Sam Gregg and George Weigel. Keep up the good work!!

[@NewCultureForum]

Thanks!

[@catherinebridle9414]

Very much looking forward to this!

[@buildscharacterz]

Thank you very much for creating these videos. I haven't seen something so elegantly composed and *honest* on TV in years. I just want to make clear that as a millennial with 100% roots in Europe (specifically Northern Europe, for the most part), none of this is lost on me. I'm glad I got my education in right before the wokes took over :-)

[@carolinejohn4537]

Mark and NCF, Thank you so much, I thoroughly enjoyed this episode and look forward to the next. Many thanks for all your effort and for sharing. Well done all. 👍

[@NewCultureForum]

Thanks so much!

[@royburston8764]

Excellent start to the series 👌 While I await further episodes I'll rewatch the ascent of man , civilization, Olivers Celts, woods dark ages etc to feed my appetites . Well done to the ncf ❤

[@NewCultureForum]

Thanks you so much!

[@parmykumar8592]

The Greeks were always speaking of India as the sacred territory of Dionysus and historians working under Alexander the Greek clearly mentions chronicles of the Puranas as sources of the myth of Dionysus." Alain Danielou - 1907-1994. ~ “Is it not probable that the Brahmins were the first legislators of the earth, the first philosophers, the first theologians ? The Greeks, before the time of Pythagoras, travelled into India for instruction.” ~ Voltaire. ~ Nearly all the philosophical and mathematical doctrines attributed to Pythagoras are derived from India. ~ Ludwig von Shroeder ~ It is true that even across the Himalayan barrier India has sent to the West, such gifts as grammar and logic, philosophy, fables, hypnotism and chess, and above all numerals and the decimal system.” Will Durant - American Historian. ~ The history of how Indian fairy tales and fables migrated from one country to another to nearly all the people of Europe and Asia and even to African tribes from their original home in India borders on the marvellous. It is not a case of single stories finding their way by way of mouth ..... from India to other countries but of whole Indian books becoming through the medium of translations the common property of the world .... many fairy tales current among the most various people can be traced to their original home in India - A.A.Macdonell". ~ The oldest Greek writers, observes Sir William Jones, allow that their mythologies were not their own invention (As. Res. III. 467) ; and it is now certain that the early divinities and legends of Greece were the same that were possessed by their brethren in India. If Hegel calls the discovery of the common origin of Greek and Sanskrit the discovery of a new world, the same may be said with regard to the common origin of Greek and Sanskrit mythology “ The legends of the Old Testament - Thomas Lumisden Strange. ~ Mark Twain, American author: "India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only." ~ Will Durant, American historian: "India was the motherland of our race, and Sanskrit the mother of Europe's languages: she was the mother of our philosophy; mother, through the Arabs, of much of our mathematics; mother, through the Buddha, of the ideals embodied in Christianity; mother, through the village community, of self-government and democracy. Mother India is in many ways the mother of us all". ~ In the Vedic language we have the foundation, not only of the glowing legends of Hellas (Greece), but of the dark and sombre mythology of the Scandinavian and the Teuton" (Cox, Mythology of the Aryan Nations, I., 52, 53). ~ “I take issue with the old school of thought that the cultural and civic life we Westerners enjoy originated in the works of Greek and Roman philosophers. Instead the mind and soul that inspired our words sprang from neither Greece nor Rome, but from an Indo/euro homeland located much further north. In truth according to my studies the history of we Westerners does not begin with the Greeks, we were invented along with the Greeks by Vedic poet seers through their mother tongue, Sanskrit, which evolved into Greek and Latin, which are simple phonetic variants of it.“ Franco Rendich - Indo/European etymology.

[@chriscaedmon1525]

It would be interesting to talk about the west in (historical) opposition to the East, and how this served to consolidate European culture and values (excluding France of course) Particularly as a result of fighting the Ottoman Empire, and process of Islamification which came to a head at the Battle of Vienna in 1683. If this battle had been lost, Europe would have become a Caliphate

[@danieldeburgh8437]

What

[@manchesterlass600]

Absolutely it would!😊

[@izzyplant8428]

Wonderful highly professional production, more than rivals the best of the long dead BBC productions of excellence

[@NewCultureForum]

Thanks!

[@polystrophicmusic]

Outstanding! I look forward to future episodes. This is a topic and a struggle which is of the utmost importance in our current circumstances.

[@NewCultureForum]

Thank you!

[@JoeMahan]

Wonderful job. Programs like this are needed to water our roots.

[@simontracey3920]

Brilliant work, can't wait to see the other episodes.

[@NewCultureForum]

Thank you!

[@joeturcotte2810]

These videos should be mandatory in all our high schools!

[@granthayter-menzies8602]

I descend from princes and paupers; men who climbed up from nothing to achieve long term prominence for themselves and their descendants; owners of slaves and those who freed them; women whose courage shines through the fogs of centuries; poets and farmers, musicians and mendicants. They, as much as any of the living family who impressed me with their determination, eccentricity, and talent, guided me to a career as biographer and historian and to see western civilisation as something not to idolise but to preserve, respect, learn from and use as a place to stand to offer our contribution to bettering our world, leave our own legacy to western culture, leave something for future generations to build on - and give them a thorough grounding in why its foundations are worthy of that building. I’m moved and delighted by this series. Thank you.

[@asongforsimeon4310]

"Freedom" isn't an end-in-itself. Too much freedom and tolerance are the conditions that allow for subversion from within. Freedom is the ability to refrain from destructive and sinful behaviour, not to do whatever you wish. Remember that it is "The Free West" that is falling apart because its foundations have been allowed to be undermined, whereas places with less freedom (aka with a moral core) aren't.

[@mrror8933]

Freedom within the boundaries of 'civility': civilisation.

[@evolassunglasses4673]

The Free West is occupied by international finance capitalism and the forces of open borders Globalisation.

[@Peteristrate]

Can't wait for the next episode. Also, at the end, please release all 6 episodes together, as a single documentary, so that it can be easily shared with friends, instead of sharing 6 different episodes.

[@simonmuhamed1071]

I'm afraid it's a sign of the times. A 3+ hour documentary would terrify some people thus reducing it's potential audience. Sadly, some people I know even refuse to view video's over 3 minutes long, only being able to cope with a 15 second swipe upwards! A series as important as these should be available in all formats, with the introductions removed from each episode I think an editor could streamline them into a making a great single documentary too.

[@NewCultureForum]

Thanks so much!

[@theresamorrison1411]

My son is a big fan of the NCF so I’ve started watching. It is so encouraging and essential to see a robust, historical and factual argument for the West. My only slight criticism is I wish you’d put the names and professions of all the speakers on the screen. I look forward to watching the rest of the series.

[@rosyrussell5209]

Beautiful beginning. Our music, our building, our art! Fantastic.

[@lesleycassell]

What a pity this in't shown in history lessons in schools.

[@kevinharris4453]

Great start to what promises to be a fantastic series 👍

[@NewCultureForum]

Thanks very much!

[@Jim47ww]

An outstanding piece of work. I don’t pretend to be an expert on these matters but I can see the expert work that has been done here and am very grateful that it is being so successfully implemented. Well done New Culture Forum!

[@NewCultureForum]

Thanks!

[@neilbruce766]

Very impressive first episode. Visually stunning. Looking forward to the rest of the series. Great work.

[@evolassunglasses4673]

The centre Right particularly across the Anglo-sphere was key to reducing the West to an economic zone and us to becoming just economic units.

[@evolassunglasses4673]

@@wavell14 thanks. The Right embraced Global Capitalism, hypa Individualism Consumerism and market solutions and wonders why we are in this mess.

[@barnettronald230]

It's long past time for a vigorous defence of the West in view of all the false claims made against it in this Age of Total Absurdity. I studied Classics at St. Andrews, Scotland, and I know what you are talking about. Keep it up. It's not too late yet.

[@catherinehume9193]

Thank you. There is so much in this that I will have to watch it again to appreciate it. Looking forward to the others.

[@TheTaotheawakenedone]

With almost 2000 years of history, there's a lot to stuff into a docu-series. Good job staying focused on the overview. Looking forward to the second installment.

[@NewCultureForum]

Thank you!

[@gregorytaylor9104]

I started working my way through Ken Clark's Civilization when I heard NCF was doing this series. The first episode has already brought more depth to what Ken Clark did. The short clip of Glenn Loury had me in tears, I'll be purchasing books by the interviewees, and I'll get back to Beethoven with avengeance. Thankyou.

[@markparris3890]

A beautiful presentation of part of our history. Well done, NCF and Marc in particular.

[@4711bassman]

England has made bad decisions from the fall of the Berlin Wall onwards:- 1. Labour’s failed experiment in mass immigration - immigration was never more than 50000 a year until 1997 but since has never been less than 200000 a year, a policy continued by the Conservatives 2. Illegal wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria & Libya 3. Baiting Russia & allowing USA via EU to get ever closer to its borders hence war in Ukraine 4. Allowing multi culturalism AND multi ethnicity instead of multi ethnicity but strict mono culturalism as USA insist upon 5. Allowing Zero interest rate policy and quantitative easing and the era of cheap money 6. Allowing people to live in parallel communities 7. Allowing people to live here that never learn to speak English 8 Not dealing with Islam

[@manchesterlass600]

Multi-ethnicity in very, very small numbers would be my caveat to this

[@evolassunglasses4673]

Our elites: we increased GDP figures in the short term but lost European Civilisation.

[@namesaname]

Some good points. Can't be omitted. If we wanna grow, we need to address the source of these problems,and the source is within, not outside.

[@easygreasy3989]

Thank you for this "fresh" counter point. Love how u bring out not just the effects but also the essence.❤

[@jujenho]

Truly outstanding. A beacon of light in these darkening times.

[@jamesmcgregor9492]

I could cry watching this , I remember when bbc use to put documentaries on like this. WELL DONE and thank you truth must prevail

[@dannybigioni8061]

At 55 years of age, already holding a degree in business and economics, I spent 7 years (part-time) attempting to gain a basic education in history, politics, and how we got here. Wrote my own book that came to a similar conclusion as this video. Greeks to Romans, Judaism to Christianity, fall of Rome, Christianity carrying Europe during the Middle Ages, the Protestant Reformation, which brought the Protestant work ethic, etc., etc. In my view, a civilization is comprised of three layers. Common belief system at the foundation, economic system in the middle, and a political system at the top. And you can't get the top two without widely held common beliefs. It's this foundation that is being challenged -- in many cases justifiably -- but the current rhetoric has gone too far. Not only are loud voices harshly denouncing religion, they don't believe in God. And without acknowledging some sort of higher power within society and one's personal life, the lost tend to cling to ideology. Unfortunately, within a healthy civilization, political ideology sits on top of belief system. It's not a substitute. Kinda sorta what Nietzsche said.

[@admiralbillom7559]

very good, looking forward to the next episode.

[@NewCultureForum]

Thank you!

[@seanpendulum5121]

Solzhenitsyn: " I am not a critic of the West. I am a critic of the the WEAKNESS of the West..."

[@janelester6477]

It's a pity this couldn't be shown in schools, not likely to happen any time soon

[@rogeralsop3479]

Excellent New Culture Forum.

[@NewCultureForum]

Thanks so much!

[@peterwarren5412]

Really enjoyed watching this and look forward to the rest of the series

[@paulinemoorhouse3856]

Just loved this. Beautifully done and explained with love

[@NewCultureForum]

Thank you so much!

[@DillyDolittle]

Wonderful NCF! You’ve outdone yourself. Look forward to the next episode 👏👏

[@markanderson3376]

An excellent production. I look forward to watching the other five videos in this series.

[@brinst3772]

Perhaps the "New Culture Forum" should look into that "curious Eastern faith obsessed by theological minutiae"?

[@TheBigRedButton]

Thank You! Looking forward to the rest of the series. 👍

[@NewCultureForum]

Thanks so much!

[@Musrusticus-]

Excellent, I’ve been looking forward to this, thank you.

[@NewCultureForum]

Thanks so much!

[@valcullimore6959]

nobody dares say how deeply steeped in Christianity the West was leading naturally in time to the acknowledgement of the fact that the locus of real value was the soul of the individual - the eternal part, and the notion that saving and nurturing THAT had to be the prime task of any pollity or social organisation . THIS is what made the difference - the life blood of Christiantiy.

[@stuartmcnair4809]

Brilliant thank you NCF, I look forward to the whole series ❤️

[@NewCultureForum]

Thank you!

[@jayneteske1963]

This is a tremendous accomplishment! Thank you!

[@NewCultureForum]

Thank you!

[@daviddaintree9187]

This is a superb episode!

[@kparker2430]

Thank you so much for this. At last, we make a stand.

[@thinkingahead6750]

An excellent piece; looking forward to the next five.

[@NewCultureForum]

Thanks!

[@landoremick7422]

Brilliant videos. Well done NCF.

[@mariecochlan664]

Thank you very much. Looking forward to the follow-up episodes.

[@NewCultureForum]

Thank you!

[@jenniferbate9682]

Love the music of Fingal’s Cave. Thank you for giving us some beautiful music as an introduction, not the awful usual background stuff on other podcast/tv broadcasts….further on No 5 .❤

[@lalaboards]

My god daughter told me “ we don’t have a culture “ I thought to my self . “ she doesn’t have a clue “

[@Dudu-ox2rd]

Show her this!

[@evolassunglasses4673]

Post 1945 Liberalism has reframed our thinking through education and modern culture, music ect to reject our true culture, art and civilisation. It wants to reduce our nation to an economic zone and us to economic units in the interests of international finance.

[@flybobbie1449]

She is standing on a castle wondering why she hasn't got a wooden hut like those outside.

[@annchadwick4613]

Not her fault..... We must take responsibility for allowing this plague of hating our history to take root in our young

[@fridge3489]

What I don't get is, why are all conservatives fat-shaming body-shamers? Is it the law? Do they have to be so? And before anyone says it, no, not all overweight people are overweight because they eat too much and exercise too little. You think you're informed, and yet... 🤷‍♂️

[@timh.7283]

Superb. Wonderful production values.

[@paulread4422]

Fascinating..A different angle of what has gone before..well presented & clear in thought. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

[@NewCultureForum]

Thank you!

[@michaelchesterman7992]

Superb. In every single respect, superb.

[@bradleystokes-bennett2688]

Great piece of work.

[@socratesrocks1513]

I hope they fix the sound glitch and reupload. I can't lip read that well! Nice start. I'm inclined to watch the whole original Civilisation series while waiting for part 2.

[@aelianbeeleaf]

❤This should be on the national school curriculum, excellent much!, congratulations :)

[@barrylarking8986]

Brilliant. Stunning.

[@NewCultureForum]

Thanks!

[@judithmargret5972]

I was listening to your podcast and thought how awesome it would be to watch this.

[@firequeen7872]

Wow. Thank you so much this superb and important documentary 🇳🇿👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@bath_neon_classical]

great video, was hoping for a little more time in the classical era, but i guess you have a lot to cover. nice one, thanks.

[@AB-kc3yc]

A lot of valuable information in a short film very educational. This series must be shown in schools, can you make this possible!!!!! Looking forward to the rest.

[@NewCultureForum]

Thank you!

[@jamesbest1609]

I encourage everyone to like this video, such a minimal act will generate tremendous reach. The New Culture Forum, mention it throughout the upcoming videos, it will go a long way if you highlight this!

[@lewislee9201]

Liked and tweeted...

[@goldfinch8792]

Wonderful

[@NewCultureForum]

Thanks!

[@toucan221]

Beautiful start and Excellent narration. ❤❤🌟🌟😃

[@NewCultureForum]

Thanks!