David Mamet on 'The Disenlightenment': Who Profits from Social Decay?

The Disenlightenment: A Search for Reason

• 💡 David Mamet explains his book, 'The Disenlightenment: Politics, Horror, and Entertainment,' as an attempt to reason his way to conclusions about societal absurdities.
• 🎯 He questions phenomena like high taxes with poor schools in California, the allowance of men in women's sports, and open borders, asking why these make sense and who benefits.

Social Decay and Civil War

• 🧠 Mamet posits that the current societal issues are not just isolated incidents but part of a larger pattern, echoing Dennis Prager's view that the US is in a civil war.
• 🔍 The core question addressed is whether these dissolutions are an expression of a political ideology or simply social decay, concluding it's likely both.

The Coup and the Open City

• 🚩 Mamet theorizes that the current situation is a coup and an example of sedition, particularly with sanctuary cities and states.
• 🧩 He describes a state of an "open city" where various groups, like trans rights advocates and Islamists, vie for control, waiting for a new administration or conqueror.

Henry Johnson: A New Film

• 🎬 Mamet also discusses his new film, 'Henry Johnson,' which explores a character who, through doing good, destroys everything around him.
• 🎭 The film follows the protagonist through four stages: executive, embezzlement convict, jailbreaker, and murderer, presented as an "eric and frolicking good time."