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Stand-up comedians Konstantin Kisin (@konstantinkisin) and Francis Foster (@francisjfoster) make sense of politics, economics, free speech, AI, drug policy and WW3 with the help of presidential advisors, renowned economists, award-winning journalists, controversial writers, leading scientists and notorious comedians.

00:00 Introduction

01:02 What Was The Great Civilisation Of Rome?

10:33 Success Spoiled The Romans

12:23 Comparisons Of The Roman Empire To The West Today

16:41 Corruption

19:33 Roman Moral Sensibilities

26:30 What Advantages Did The Romans Have Over Others?

34:53 Why Is Christianity Adopted?

40:08 Why Was Christianity Seen As A Warrior Religion?

43:41 Are There Different Forms Of Christianity?

48:39 What Are The Warning Signs Of An Empire Or Civilisation Collapsing?

55:44 People Don't Talk About Responsibilities

01:04:13 Having A Stake In Society

01:05:21 What's The One Thing We're Not Talking About That We Should Be?

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