What Europe’s Lack of Air Conditioning Says About Its Civilizational Direction

It is through that broader lens that Europe’s current trajectory should be understood. Europe’s failure to produce its own energy led to exorbitant energy prices due to EU sanctions after Russia attacked Ukraine. The same governing philosophy that has shaped Europe’s energy policies has also fostered a broader sense of civilizational self-guilt among the left-wing elites in Brussels. AdvertisementThe cumulative effect of these economic, cultural, and geopolitical trends also raises questions about the long-term sustainability of Europe’s broader social model. Europe’s lack of air conditioning ought not to be interpreted as an occurrence unrelated to its current development model.