Was Brexit Worth the Boriswave? 

In this episode, Harrison meets the political scientist Matt Goodwin for a lively conversation in the heart of London. They examine the conflict between globalist elites and believers in national democracy, whether Brexit was worth the ‘Boriswave’ (slang for Boris Johnson’s post-Brexit measures to liberalise Britain’s immigration system), and how to save the Western world’s broken universities. The back-and-forth becomes most contentious when they get to one of the most vital questions of our time: are demographics destiny? Produced by The European Conservative, The Forge is a monthly programme which aims to revive the art of Socratic dialogue and intellectual combat at a time when, across the legacy institutions of the Western world, vulgar sophistry and intolerant conformism appear to reign supreme. Presented by Harrison Pitt, a contributing editor at The European Conservative, The Forge will be a place for thoroughgoing discussion and fearless debate with the world’s finest thinkers on a range of subjects, from philosophy and current affairs to history and culture. As the name suggests, it should also enable us to build up our armoury and sharpen our weapons as we engage in a war for our civilisation. 0:00 Trailer 01:22 Introduction 01:39 Monologue 02:19 The Elite Persecution of Populists 12:56 Are the Elites Winning? 17:33 Elitist Theories of Democracy vs. Populist Theories of Democracy 19:43 Do Organised Minorities Always Defeat Disorganised Majorities? / Why We Need A Counter-Elite 22:39 How to Convert Populist Energy into Real Power 27:52 Was Brexit Worth the Boriswave? 34:52 Are Demographics Destiny? 45:49 Why Western Universities Are Broken and How We Can Fix Them