Western civilisation is not in crisis, it has become a crisis thanks to Academia & it's utterly illogical mentality !

Paul 1405,

Yes. You are right. There is much more that I could add to the list. Undoubtedly there are things I haven't thought of. Other people could add to my list, I'm sure.

I'm not concerned about your "99.9%". It's a minority of people that's causing the problems and bringing down the West, with the collusion - or the cowardice - of the political class. But you know that.

individual,

Yes, academics are have a considerable role in the continuing downfall of the West. But but citizens and the political class are enabling them and other traitors by doing and saying nothing. There is an appalling lack of interest in their future by ordinary people who think that democracy is a gift that cannot be taken away. If they think about it at all.

I've just re-read Tor Hundloe's book -
"From Buddha to Bono: Seeking sustainability."

Hundloe writes from the perspective of an educator,
who sees it as the responsibility of scholars to enter
the real world debate. His fear is that the global
community remains blind to the limits nature imposes
on all life. The answer, he sees, lies in the
accumulated knowledge of good science and economics but
also, most critically, in human behaviour.

The book is worth a read.

A mini demonstration of the crisis is playing out in Canberra right now. Our government is out of control, with eight Coalition MPs crossing the floor in four days or threatening to do so. All down to lack of leadership, by a PM shouting 'Mr. Speaker' more often than any meaningful words. If it were not for the pandemic, Morrison would have been replaced before now. He has created a shambles. Were it not for the pandemic and proximity to the next election, he would not be in the job.

Labor must be loving it, and looking forward to being in government by default next year. The best that the Coalition can expect now is a minority government. And it seems that there would be no help from any cross-bench, if polling is anything to go by. The majority of voters who say they will take their votes away from the Coalition also say that they will be transferring to Labor, not the UAP, One Nation or the Liberal Democrats.

Similar appalling behaviour and loss of faith - in Western governments - is occurring all over the West. There is a crisis, and 'we ain't seen nothing yet'.

Morrison would have been replaced before now.
ttbn,
I am just as disappointed with Morrison as I am with Abbott. These blokes just don't seem to get it when it comes to people ! Frydenberg too is utterly ignorant of how public funding should be distributed !
Labor have never shown to be good enough either in matters of forward planning.