Dan McCarthy, editor of the venerable conservative journal Modern Age, joins me to discuss two very different books with the same title: Suicide of the West, one by Jonah Goldberg and the other by an older conservative named James Burnham.
About the Guest
Daniel P. McCarthy is editor of Modern Age, and editor-at-large of The American Conservative.
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Article Discussed
“Why the West Is Suicidal,” by Dan McCarthy
Books Discussed
Suicide of the West: How the Rebirth of Tribalism, Populism, Nationalism, and Identity Politics Is Destroying American Democracy, by Jonah Goldberg
Suicide of the West: An Essay on the Meaning and Destiny of Liberalism, by James Burnham
Books Mentioned
The Managerial Revolution, by James Burnham
The Machiavellians, by James Burnham
As Dan noted, The Machiavellians is very expensive. But you can get the audiobook version for free when you sign up for Audible.
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