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‘I like new’: David Frum on why romanticizing the past and fearing the future is so counterproductive

Aaliyah Wright, 25, of Washington, reacts on seeing a smile from her newborn daughter Kali, as her husband Kainan Wright, 24, of Washington, holds their son Khaza, 1, during a visit to the children's grandmother in Accokeek, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo.

This is the twenty-first episode of The Hub’s bi-weekly series featuring Sean Speer in conversation with leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum. The two mark American Thanksgiving by discussing the subject of gratitude and why David thinks growing narratives about Western decadence and stagnation need to be challenged. 

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