The West as we know it faces a serious crisis

Much of the Western world has been destabilised by higher energy prices and an acceleration of inflation. The US remains divided. So too, the EU, with individual polities — from Italy to Hungary — railing against the Brussels orthodoxy. The West has hardly helped itself in recent years. It now faces severe challenges on four fronts, all of them caused by an unhealthy mindset of self-doubt and poor judgment. Covid, Climate, China and Cancel Culture.