David Butterfield

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TRIGGERnometry · How Civilisations Die - Ancient Greece Expert David Butterfield · 20 May 2026 podcast

And things that I would say

to a normal Brit and would be completely acceptable as basic views of how we understand the world around us would either raise eyebrows or cause genuine objections in academic discussions.

It's that divorced

from civic reality in both Britain and America that you can understand why some people say it just needs a fundamental reset back to day one.

And that's why academics have the lowest trust in the history of the academy.

Plato founded the academy back in the 5th century BC, but at no time that I'm aware of have the actual experts been regarded so poorly by the public.

That trust has been eroded.

Why?

Because they have seen academics pursue goals and agendas which are not ultimately part of the project of the pursuance of truth and the celebration of excellence.

Yeah.

No, it's a collective act of self-harm for universities to have allowed themselves to be political agents.

especially for those which are known to be not true.

David, it's great to have you on.

It's a great honor for us to be able to share your thoughts and your expertise with so many people who watch us and listen to this.

Really appreciate you coming on.

I'm sure we'll be delighted to have you back.

Before we head over to Substack, where our audience get to ask you their questions, what's the one thing we're not talking about that we really shouldn't be?

Reading.

It sounds simple, it sounds basic, it maybe even sounds boring.

But I genuinely believe the only way we as a society, as the Western tradition, as the world, whatever we want to call it, the only way we're going to keep ourselves sane and safe in the coming decades is to bring back reading.

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