Why does the modern West treat minority rights as more sacred than the collective interest of its own people? Keith and Ryan discuss Karl Popper’s The Open Society and its Enemies, written in the mid-twentieth century in response to the totalitarianism of its age, and ask how Popper’s vision became the ruling ideal of the postwar West.
The Open Society
Why does the modern West treat minority rights as more sacred than the collective interest of its own people? Keith and Ryan discuss Karl Popper’s The Open Society and Its Enemies, written in the mid-twentieth century in response to the...
Jun 04, 2026
Continuum
Continuum is a long-form podcast hosted by Keith Woods and Ryan Williams, exploring the deeper forces shaping modern life.
Rather than reacting to headlines, Continuum focuses on underlying structures—demography, incentives, cultural dynamics, and long-term trends that define the trajectory of nations and civilizations.
Continuum is a long-form podcast hosted by Keith Woods and Ryan Williams, exploring the deeper forces shaping modern life.
Rather than reacting to headlines, Continuum focuses on underlying structures—demography, incentives, cultural dynamics, and long-term trends that define the trajectory of nations and civilizations.



