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things are very bad now....

2026-04-21 · 16:19 UTC ·Whatifalthist ·1 min read

Brief

Whatifalthist's 2026-04-21 video (podcast/presentation) assembles a 26‑item bibliography of historical, psychological, and sociological works — from Calhoun's Universe 25 to Peter Turchin, John Haidt, Erich Fromm, and Tocqueville — and directs viewers to a second history podcast and the creator's Twitter and Instagram for further material.

Why it matters

Video titled "things are very bad now...." published by Whatifalthist on 2026-04-21 on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs2r034bQis).

Key details

  • The video includes a 26-item bibliography focusing on crowd psychology, social cycles, and cultural critique, citing works such as Universe 25 (Calhoun), The Unabomber's Manifesto (Ted Kaczynski), The Crowd (Gustave Le Bon), multiple books by Peter Turchin, John Haidt, Erich Fromm, and Alexis de Tocqueville.
  • Author links to a second podcast channel (https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj) and shares social handles: Twitter (https://twitter.com/whatifalthist) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/).
Source evidence

Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj
Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?refTherc=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/

Bibliography:
Universe 25 by Calhoun
The Unabomber's Manifesto by Ted Kaczynksi
The Crowd by Gustave Le Bon
The Psychology of Socialism by Gustave le Bon
Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin
Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin
War, Peace and War by Peter Turchin
The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul
The Revolt of the Masses by Ortega
The Anxious Generation by John Haidt
Thus Spake Zarathustra by Niestzche
Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell
Beautiful Losers by Sam Francis
The Present Time by Carlyle
On Heroes by Carlyle
The Transformations of Man by Lewis Mumford
Warriors and Worriers by Joyce Benneson
The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer
The Old Regime and the French Revolution by De Tocqueville
Modern Times by Paul Johnson
The Culture of Narcissism by Lasch
The Art of Being by Erich Fromm
The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm
Escape from Freedom by Erich Fromm
The Instincts of the Herd in Peace and War by Trotter
Amusing Ourselves to Death by Postman

Channel: Whatifalthist
Published: 2026-04-21
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs2r034bQis