How Civilizations Die: And Why Islam Is Dying Too

Product Description [This is the Audiobook CD Library Edition in vinyl case.]Original, stunning, and provocative, How Civilizations Die (And Why Islam Is Dying Too) shows the power of religion to save--or doom--a society and why, if we stick to our principles, we will emerge as leader of another American century.Past and present civilizations fail for many reasons, but the number one predictor of a civilization's survival is its sense of religion--or lack thereof. So argues First Things columnist David Goldman in How Civilizations Die (And Why Islam Is Dying Too). The strength of a civilization's religion affects its purpose, its fertility rate, and ultimately, its fate, says Goldman--who then argues that, contrary to popular belief, Islamic countries are in the last throes of death while Christian America is in a position to flourish. Goldman goes on to say that America must embrace our exceptionalism and stop trying to save Muslim countries that are determined to destroy themselves. Review ''In How Civilizations Die, David Goldman muses on population trends and religion with a breathtaking depth, originality, and panache. Some of his startling but documented predictions: Europe is in its death throes. Muslim demographic collapse will undercut Islamic triumphalism. The United States and Israel will emerge triumphant. And that's just the start.'' --Daniel Pipes, President of the Middle East Forum and Taube Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University''Oswald Spengler's Decline of the West was required reading when I was a college student and David Goldman's contemporary argument should be required reading today.'' --Herb London, President Emeritus of the Hudson Institute''David Goldman has explored the political implications of demography with rare insight. How Civilizations Die (and Why Islam Is Dying Too) is a mind expanding peek into the likely political future of our planet.'' --Mary Ann Glendon, Learned Hand Professor of Law, Harvard University About the Author DAVID GOLDMAN is a columnist for First Things magazine as well as an economist and author. He is also a columnist for Asia Times Online and writes under the name ''Spengler.'' Prior to First Things and Asia Times Online, he was the global head of credit strategy for Credit Suisse, the global head of fixed income research at Bank of America, and a columnist for Forbes. In addition to his journalism and financial work, he is a regular on The Kudlow Report and has also been on Glenn Beck Radio. He lives in New York City.