Hugo Dixon

Our culture needs more meaning

Video Summary

The West’s materialistic, hedonistic culture is failing on multiple levels. It’s leading to an epidemic of mental illness, fueling the rise of populism and destroying our planet. The antidote? Put “meaningfulness” at the heart of our culture. Hugo Dixon is a campaigner, journalist, and entrepreneur. He is currently focused on fighting climate change – in particular promoting the Clean Green Initiative, a global plan to help to develop and emerging countries grow in a green way. Previously, he was deputy chair of the People’s Vote campaign, which was campaigning for a new Brexit referendum in the UK. He was also chair and editor-in-chief of InFacts, a journalistic enterprise making the fact-based case against Brexit. Before that, he was chair and editor-in-chief of Reuters Breakingviews, which he founded. Before that, he was editor of the Financial Times’ Lex Column.

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Year: 2022