#057 - Ed West & Paul Morland - Why Rediscovering Our Cultural Heritage Can Save The West

Ed West is a British author, journalist, and blogger known for The Wrong Side of History on Substack and his work with UnHerd, The Catholic Herald, The Spectator, and more. His books include Small Men on the Wrong Side of History, The Diversity Illusion, and Tory Boy.Paul Morland is one of the world’s leading demographers, exploring how population trends shape our world. A former research fellow at Birkbeck and senior member of St. Antony’s College, Oxford, his books include The Human Tide, Tomorrow’s People, and No One Left. Together, Ed and Paul host The Canon Club podcast. We discuss the importance of the Western canon and why we must understand it if we are to maintain our cultural heritage, the effects of technology on artistic expression, changing cultural interests in modernity, whether great art is still possible in a distracted age, cultural optimism vs. cultural pessimism, the role of elites in shaping culture, how the BBC has become low-brow, why British culture has declined so much, and much more.I’ve loved my previous conversations with Ed and Paul, and this three-way discussion was even better. Their insights, humour, and camaraderie make this a must-listen.Don’t miss The Canon Club series for deeper dives into cultural heritage, from Macbeth and Anna Karenina to Caravaggio and overlooked architectural styles.Enjoy the show classmates. And don't forget to subscribe.You can find Ed’s work here:SubstackThe SpectatorThe Canon ClubYou can find Paul’s work here:PaulMorland.co.ukX/TwitterYou can follow and subscribe to Thinking Class on:X/TwitterYouTubeSubstackYou can watch the show on YouTube