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ThinkingWest

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ThinkingWest

@thinkingwest

Forming Minds. Rebuilding the West.

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Joined April 2022

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ThinkingWest
@thinkingwest
Jun 23
Gambling is everywhere, and it’s completely hijacking our culture. At first glance, the rise in gambling looks like it’s simply the result of technological advancement — the internet and instant news updates make betting on sports, politics, and world events easier than ever.
ThinkingWest
@thinkingwest
Jun 28, 2024
The sword you choose says a lot about you—what’s your pick?
ThinkingWest
@thinkingwest
Nov 6, 2025
A picture is worth a thousand words
Roman Helmet Guy
@romanhelmetguy
Nov 6, 2025
ThinkingWest
@thinkingwest
Sep 9, 2025
Nothing obliterates the myth of inevitable progress like pictures and videos from 50-100 years ago. Seems like nearly everything besides technology has gotten worse.
Masterpieces of France
@FrenchArt_
Sep 9, 2025
Passengers aboard a French train (1975).
ThinkingWest
@thinkingwest
Oct 15, 2024
The British Empire was, in some ways, a force for good. In many places it occupied it: -raised the standard of living -developed infrastructure -promoted education It also single-handedly ended slavery for much of the world…🧵(thread)
ThinkingWest
@thinkingwest
May 24, 2024
The British Empire was, in many ways, a force for good. Nearly everywhere it occupied it: -raised the standard of living -developed infrastructure -promoted education It also single-handedly ended slavery for much of the world…🧵(thread)
ThinkingWest
@thinkingwest
Apr 19, 2024
A democracy can only last 200 years. At least, that’s according to 18th-century historian Alexander Tytler. He claimed democracies always follow a predictable pattern and are doomed to end in servitude…🧵
ThinkingWest
@thinkingwest
Jul 26, 2024
The French Revolution was a disaster for the human race.
ThinkingWest
@thinkingwest
Jul 13, 2024
What’s the best architectural style?
ThinkingWest
@thinkingwest
Nov 8, 2025
“there is nothing civilizational about the West”
Savio Arihan Rodrigues 🇮🇳
@PrinceArihan
Nov 6, 2025
Firstly Elon, there is nothing civilisational about the West. They were barbarians, now they are better dressed barbarians who prance around as defenders of virtues and democracy but are actually colonial parasites always looking for new strategies of colonisation. They come as
ThinkingWest
@thinkingwest
Jul 5, 2024
The East India Company was the most powerful corporation of all time. It had an army larger than Great Britain's, and its influence shaped the borders of continents. So how did a company become stronger than most countries?🧵
ThinkingWest
@thinkingwest
Nov 22, 2024
When General von Steuben first set foot at Valley Forge in 1778, a soldier described him as “the ancient fabled God of War”. He turned a ragtag group of militiamen into a disciplined force who took down the mighty British army. Here’s how🧵
ThinkingWest
@thinkingwest
Mar 6, 2025
Bring back this aesthetic please
ThinkingWest
@thinkingwest
May 10, 2024
“Civilizations die from suicide, not by murder,” according to 20th-century historian Arnold Toynbee. He claimed every great culture collapses internally due to a divergence in values between the ruling class and the common people…🧵