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Samuel Fitoussi: “A short guide in eight steps to destroy a civilization”

2024-03-25T06:16:40.789Z

Highlights: Samuel Fitoussi: “A short guide in eight steps to destroy a civilization” “Fight selective private schools, preparatory classes, administrative competitions… Fight selection until it becomes impossible for a student from a working class background to distinguish himself and rise through his intelligence and his work’ “ Plant seeds of civil war. Cultivate identity resentment. Instill in some people the conviction, from a very young age…” This article is reserved for subscribers. You have 76% left to discover.


CHRONICLE - Every Monday, for Le Figaro, our columnist takes an ironic look at the news. This week, he lists eight elements that would certainly reduce our civilizational model to dust.


1. Turn your university system into a gigantic Ponzi scheme

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For example, ask gender studies professors to supervise the doctorates of students who will become gender studies professors themselves and supervise other doctorates.

At the same time, reduce the budget for nuclear physics research.

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2. Wage a war on excellence

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Fight selective private schools, preparatory classes, administrative competitions… Fight selection until it becomes impossible for a student from a working class background to distinguish himself and rise through his intelligence and his work.

Lower the level of school programs until the scientific and literary heritage of your civilization ceases to be transmitted.

In the name of fighting cultural capital inequalities, fight culture.

Also read: Samuel Fitoussi: “The far left, enemy of Western civilization?”

3. Plant seeds of civil war

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Cultivate identity resentment.

Instill in some people the conviction, from a very young age…

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Source: lefigaro

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