Why Are We Yearning For Tradition In 2021? - Tim Stanley | Modern Wisdom Podcast 391

Tim Stanley is a historian, author and leader writer for the Daily Telegraph. The modern world has given us a lot. Safety and warmth, lighting at night, medicine, new age religions, Deliveroo and OnlyFans, but a lot of people feel unhappy with the life that modernity has handed them and are pulled toward a different style of living, one where they embrace values of the past rather than the future. Expect to learn why The West is as war with its own history, how Notre Dam nearly became a swimming pool, why Liberalism is the primary villain, why conservatives are terrible at conserving things, how men's roles in society have been eroded, why all revolutions look the same and much more. Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Get 20% discount on the highest quality CBD Products from Pure Sport at https://puresportcbd.com/modernwisdom (use code: MW20) Reclaim your fitness and book a Free Consultation Call with ActiveLifeRX at http://bit.ly/rxwisdom Extra Stuff: Buy Whatever Happened To Tradition - https://amzn.to/3pPdcLx Follow Tim on Twitter - https://twitter.com/timothy_stanley Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #tradition #conservatives #liberalism - 00:00 Intro 00:54 Why Tim is Interested in Tradition 06:44 The War with our own History 15:13 Is Liberalism the Primary Villain? 22:17 Tim’s Studies of Circumcision 31:55 Erasing Figures of History 36:47 Traditional Roles Within The Family 46:59 Culture’s Role in Managing Traditions 52:21 Predicting a Tradition Counter-culture 1:06:00 Where to Find Tim - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Tim StanleyguestChris Williamsonhost

Oct 30, 20211h 6mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: October 30, 2021
Duration: 1h 6m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Tim Stanley is a historian, author and leader writer for the Daily Telegraph. The modern world has given us a lot. Safety and warmth, lighting at night, medicine, new age religions, Deliveroo and OnlyFans, but a lot of people feel unhappy with the life that modernity has handed them and are pulled toward a different style of living, one where they embrace values of the past rather than the future. Expect to learn why The West is as war with its own history, how Notre Dam nearly became a swimming pool, why Liberalism is the primary villain, why conservatives are terrible at conserving things, how men's roles in society have been eroded, why all revolutions look the same and much more. Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Get 20% discount on the highest quality CBD Products from Pure Sport at https://puresportcbd.com/modernwisdom (use code: MW20) Reclaim your fitness and book a Free Consultation Call with ActiveLifeRX at http://bit.ly/rxwisdom Extra Stuff: Buy Whatever Happened To Tradition - https://amzn.to/3pPdcLx Follow Tim on Twitter - https://twitter.com/timothy_stanley Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #tradition #conservatives #liberalism - 00:00 Intro 00:54 Why Tim is Interested in Tradition 06:44 The War with our own History 15:13 Is Liberalism the Primary Villain? 22:17 Tim’s Studies of Circumcision 31:55 Erasing Figures of History 36:47 Traditional Roles Within The Family 46:59 Culture’s Role in Managing Traditions 52:21 Predicting a Tradition Counter-culture 1:06:00 Where to Find Tim - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Tim Stanley
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Tim Stanley and Chris Williamson, Why Are We Yearning For Tradition In 2021? - Tim Stanley | Modern Wisdom Podcast 391 explores yearning For Tradition: Liberalism, Identity, And Meaning In Modernity Historian Tim Stanley and Chris Williamson explore why many people in the modern West feel a growing pull toward tradition amid hyper‑novelty, information overload, and liberal individualism. Stanley argues that liberalism’s relentless focus on autonomy and skepticism has weakened the institutions and narratives that once grounded people in family, faith, and shared history. They examine how culture, technology, and changing gender roles have eroded roots, and why nostalgia, ritual, and inherited practices still meet deep human needs for belonging and purpose. The conversation closes with the case for deliberately seeking traditions, communities, and long‑term projects as antidotes to pointlessness and isolation.

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