Episode
The civilising wonders of wine
- Podcast
- The EI Podcast
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- May 5, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 706
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- https://audioboom.com/posts/8899368
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Summary
Amid the rise of individualistic technologies and weight-loss drugs, there has been a steady decline in alcohol consumption in Western societies. Yet, Henry Jeffreys argues that this is no good thing. Instead, it suggests a gradual weakening of a shared civilisational inheritance. This audio essay is read by Leighton Pugh. Read it here: https://engelsbergideas.com/notebook/the-civilising-wonders-of-wine/ . Image: Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s ‘Luncheon of the Boating Party’. Credit: Maidun Collection