# Simon Evans - How C.S. Lewis Predicted Britain's Decline

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Podcast: [The Current Thing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-current-thing-6044590)
Published: 2026-02-09T17:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://currentthingpod.podbean.com/e/simon-evans-how-cs-lewis-predicted-britains-decline/
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## Resource

Today, a treat for fans of my C.S. Lewis content, especially if they are also fans of Simon Evans. For what follows is a discussion on C.S. Lewis’s Ransom Trilogy with me and Simon. We discuss which of the trilogy is Simon’s favourite, why That Hideous Strength has proved so prophetic, Lewis’s relationship with Tolkien, and lots more. Watch and listen to the full episode here: https://www.nickdixon.net Subscribe here: www.nickdixon.net Support us with a donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixonYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon X: https://x.com/njdixon Simons' linksWebsite: https://thesimonevans.com/X: https://x.com/TheSimonEvans

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