483: Are we seeing the end of western civilization?

The boys drink and compare a Scotch and a Scottish ale, then discuss the end of western civilization. There are some disturbing signs. * Feminism and the destruction of gender roles * The death of masculinity * The celebration of obesity * Identity politics * The porn pandemic and OnlyFans * Replacing faith with materialism * The isolation in post-war suburbanism * Wokeness * The declining birth rate * The erosion of free speech * The crisis of meaning * Political polarization and tribalism * Consumer culture and the loss of authenticity * Overdependence on technology * The attack on childhood innocence Most of this is not from external threats. It's a rot from within. Why does the west hate itself so much?