Terry Teachout talks about the almost thirty year old PBS series, "Civilisation"http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703399204574505170999959800.html. I'd like to see it, but as Teachout says, it's unlikely you'll find it rebroadcast on PBS--it's too "retrogressive" for the smart set that runs and supports the network. Retrogressive in the sense that anything that so obviously celebrates the glory of western civilization (note American spelling) is gauche and not inclusive of the genius of anyone named, say, Maya Angelou. It's a shame we've come to this. Not a thing wrong with investigating and studying world cultures but that doesn't mean you can't sit back a few minutes and dwell on the light that the West has brought to the planet. We live in strange times.
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Loved that show as a youngster, and we even had the huge coffee table book he described. Must have looked through it a million times.
It is indeed a shame that many in the west seem more embarrassed than proud of such accomplishments.
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