The Aporia · Can generation Z save the west?: Etienne A. Beauregarde deconstructs Anti-Civilization

Etienne Alexandre Beauregarde, author of "Anti-Civilization", joins a discussion with Terry Newman to argue that Western society is facing a crisis due to excessive individualism and lack of shared norms, which has particularly affected Generation Z. According to Beauregarde, this isolation could be a turning point as Generation Z may be able to establish the social norms they crave because they never inherited them from previous generations. The exact timing and specifics of when or how Generation Z will supposedly save the West are not mentioned in the article.

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Etienne Alexandre Beauregarde joins Terry Newman of the National Post to discuss his book "Anti-Civilization: The Collapse of Society and the Case for the Common Good". According to Beauregarde, the West is experiencing a profound crisis due to an overemphasis on individualism and a lack of shared norms that are typically passed down through generations. This societal change has had a significant impact on Generation Z, causing them to feel isolated. However, Beauregarde believes that this isolation may actually be the key to Generation Z's potential to save the West by instituting new norms that they themselves crave.

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🔮 Beauregarde argues that the isolation this societal change has created has deeply affected generation Z. Plot twist: Beauregarde believes that this is precisely why it may be generation Z that saves the West by instituting the norms they never inherited but so deeply crave. National Post

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Beauregarde argues the West is experiencing a profound crisis due to the excessive emphasis placed on individualism over common good and the absence of shared norms, typically transmitted through generations.

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2026-08-20 · National Post

Can generation Z save the west?: Etienne A. Beauregarde deconstructs Anti-Civilization · mixed framing

Etienne Alexandre Beauregarde joins the National Post’s Terry Newman to discuss his new book, “Anti-Civilization: The Collapse of Society and the Case for the Common Good.” asserted

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Beauregarde argues that the isolation this societal change has created has deeply affected generation Z. Plot twist: Beauregarde believes that this is precisely why it may be generation Z that saves the West by instituting the norms they never inherited but so deeply crave. National Post uncertain

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Can generation Z save the west?: Etienne A. Beauregarde deconstructs Anti-Civilization

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