Iran: Empire of the Mind — Civilization Beyond Territory

Crisis in Perception · Mar 10, 2026 · 1h 2m

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

This episode explores Iran: Empire of the Mind by Michael Axworthy as a systems-level analysis of how language, literature, and cultural memory sustained Iranian civilization through centuries of political transformation.

The discussion highlights how Persian intellectual traditions functioned as a stabilizing cultural infrastructure even as empires rose and fell.

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