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What are the pillars of our civilisation? with Rafe Champion - The Shape of Dialogue #48
Episode 4829th March 2026 • The Shape of Dialogue • Michael Goldwater
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Australian Popperian philosopher, Rafe Champion, outlines the five pillars of peace, freedom and prosperity that are the foundations for our Western civilisation.

About Rafe Champion: http://www.the-rathouse.com/aboutRafe.html

The Philosophy Site of Rafe Champion - The Rat House

http://www.the-rathouse.com/index.html

Five pillars of peace freedom and prosperity

https://rafechampion.substack.com/p/five-pillars-of-peace-freedom-and?utm_source=publication-search

  1. Critical rationalism as articulated by Karl Popper
  2. The principles of classical or non-collectivist liberalism in politics
  3. In economics, the importance Free trade, entrepreneurialism and a market underpinned by the rule of law
  4. A moral framework founded on honesty, compassion, civility, personal responsibility, community service, and enterprise.
  5. Energy - abundant, reliable, and cheap energy.

I, Pencil

About I, Pencil: https://fee.org/ebooks/i-pencil/

Read I, Pencil here:

https://dn790006.ca.archive.org/0/items/i-pencil-pdf-2019/I%2C%20Pencil%20%28PDF%202019%29.pdf

Music: Bach B Minor Mass

Performed by John Eliot Gardiner, The Monteverdi Choir and The English Baroque Soloists

https://music.apple.com/nz/album/j-s-bach-mass-in-b-minor-bwv-232/1053521016

https://open.spotify.com/album/3ELfX4GIPcYOTJBl8PdoKi?si=I8bz8nhaTyK3Qq4E5-ZtXg

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