13. The Myth of Socialism and its Foundation in the History of Thought From Antiquity to Modern Times—Based on Igor Shafarevich’s ‘The Socialist Phenomenon
by Dr. Thomas Stark

Socialist visions of creation of a New Man and a New Society are a major part of the modern mythology. Dr. Stark demonstrates how the socialist myth has ancient historical roots, and also how much of its current apologetic is based upon a “primitivism” that also plays a major role in the appeal to the Amazon as a model for the Church and society as a whole.

From the Conference Modern Foundation Myths and the Destruction of Church and Civilization Presented by the Roman Forum in Gardone, Italy in July of 2019, these talks critique some base assumptions of modernity and address the truth that the Catholic Faith alone can create a lasting and just civilization.