This being Emmanuel Todd, a top French thinker, the interview is both very interesting and difficult to follow. And still well worth the time.
In a few words, the Western world is f*cked and it is not a short term reversal but a long term trend of decline against which there is very little to do. What he calls the Anglo-Saxons is typical French-speak to describe the US centered modern world which is crumbling in front of our eyes.
The Ukraine war is one consequence of this decline but the core is social and economic, so deeply rooted in our societies which he analyses as a decline of religion as well as social cohesion & goals.
Emmanuel Todd emphasize that also he is not religious himself, he can see a rise of "evil" in our modern societies. I agree. And this is indeed a frightening trend. He sees it as Nihilism. There is most certainly such a trend, especially in Europe, the US being more concerned with maintaining the illusion of its imperial grandeur.
You can follow the link below to the interview on YouTube.
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