This video explores the idea that the West is in a phase of decline after a revolutionary period that was characterized by the utopian spirit. Inspired by the reflections of the Spanish philosopher Ortega y Gasset, the video analyzes how this revolutionary spirit has given way to a period of discouragement, servility and cowardice. These would be the key points of the exhibition:
1. The stages of civilizations according to Ortega y Gasset: the video presents Ortega's theory on the three stages in the history of civilizations: formation and organization, expansion and decline.
2. The utopian spirit and the revolution: it analyzes how utopian thought and revolutionary ideas were predominant in the West from the French Revolution until relatively few decades ago. When these ideas have tried to impose themselves on reality, the results have been catastrophic.
3. Post-revolutionary decadence: Ortega predicted (already in 1924) that after that revolutionary stage, the West would enter a phase of decadence marked by disillusionment, servility and cowardice.
4. The consequences of the historical moment of decline that we are going through are not only psychological in nature, but also biological. Among these consequences is the so-called inverse Flynn effect, which refers to a study showing a decline in IQ scores in the Western population in recent decades.
5. Another consequence of this situation refers to fertility problems in couples: there is accredited research that shows how the quality of sperm in Western men has decreased. The quality of women's eggs could also be declining.
6. Deterioration of patriotism: there is also statistical research that shows the decrease in patriotism in the West, compared to Muslim countries, where the willingness to defend their homeland is significantly greater.
In short, it is concluded that the West faces profound and multiple challenges, but our willingness to confront them is weak or contraindicated. And these challenges not only refer to intrinsic reasons, but also to external threats.
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