Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Was 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 (rationality/democracy). Which of these are we in? And how does it affect us?

00:00 Intro
01:04 Giambattista Vico - A Forgotten Prophet?
02:10 3 Ages of Civilization
03:54 The Death of Myth (Nietzsche)
06:16 The Barbarism of Reflection
07:37 3 Paths for Society
10:12 The Remnant After Collapse

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