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It’s not just you. The news as of late feels like it couldn’t get any heavier. One horrific event after another has left us all feeling shocked, fearful, and disheartened. In this episode of The Deep, Erika turns to the ancient story of Aeneas to help us find direction as to how we should respond when everything seems to be burning down around us. 

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro: Everything feels like it’s burning down!
2:15 - Ad (Taylor Frigon Capital Management)
3:36 - Why do we feel like we’re watching Troy burn?
5:00 - Gen Z isn’t so optimistic about our nation’s future
5:44 - The problem with a passive response
9:06 - Aeneas and 3 things necessary to rebuild
10:41 - St. Augustine, virtuous men, and society
12:14 - These simple truths are what change the world
13:29 - Tactics: what to do in the face of everything burning down
15:48 - Conclusion: There is hope to be had!

Sources from this video:

• https://circle.tufts.edu/sites/default/files/2025-04/genz_democracy_report_2025.pdf
• https://firstthings.com/augustines-apocalypseand-our-own/#:~:text=Who%20would%20believe%20that%20Rome,time%20with%20a%20certain%20serenity

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