Western civilization is built on three foundational pillars: Greek analytical thinking (laws of identity and non-contradiction), Roman law and institutions for enforcement, and Christian values emphasizing that the individual has a soul that precedes and supersedes government.
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“I think that's core western civilization...it's based on three pillars. Greek analytical thinking this law of identity...law of non-contradiction...Roman law all of these laws and the institutions to enforce them...Christian values...the individual counts that the individual has a soul And that thing comes the soul precedes governments.”
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Sarah C.M. Paine: What Is China's Grand Strategy?— Decoding Geopolitics Podcast with Dominik PreslCreated: 8/11/2026, 6:21:25 AM
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