# Johan Norberg

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"65" - Brain Decline, Retirement & Why Empires Fall

Can you keep your brain sharp for life? Neuroscientist Tommy Wood explains how retirement, focus, and daily habits affect cognitive decline. Then historian Johan Norberg joins Brad to explore what the fall of Rome can teach us about wealth, freedom, and the challenges facing the modern world.

Johan Norberg on why civilisations rise, flourish and fall

Johan Norberg's latest book, Peak Human: What We Can Learn from the Rise and Fall of Golden Ages, is a sweeping account of seven civilizations that flourished through openness, curiosity, trade and innovation. Drawing on examples from Athens, Rome, the Abbasid Caliphate and the Dutch Republic, Joha…

Johan Norberg on why civilisations rise, flourish and fall

Johan Norberg's latest book, Peak Human: What We Can Learn from the Rise and Fall of Golden Ages, is a sweeping account of seven civilizations that flourished through openness, curiosity, trade and innovation. Drawing on examples from Athens, Rome, the Abbasid Caliphate and the Dutch Republic, Joha…

Johan Norberg on why civilisations rise, flourish and fall

Johan Norberg's latest book, Peak Human: What We Can Learn from the Rise and Fall of Golden Ages, is a sweeping account of seven civilizations that flourished through openness, curiosity, trade and innovation. Drawing on examples from Athens, Rome, the Abbasid Caliphate and the Dutch Republic, Joha…

"106" - Sweden Is NOT a Socialist Success Story – Swedish Historian Destroys Bernie Sanders’ Favorite Myth

Johan Norberg, one of Sweden’s top thinkers, takes a sledgehammer to the lie that democratic socialists love to tell: “Sweden proves socialism works.” He explains exactly why Bernie Sanders and others are dead wrong — and how blindly following that path leads straight to economic destruction. Bruta…

074 - Shopify App Analytics with Alexander Hupfer: Churn, LTV & MRR

In this episode of the Liquid Weekly Podcast, hosts Karl Meisterheim and Taylor Page are joined by Alexander Hupfer, founder of Fusion Metrics and a solo Shopify app developer. The conversation digs deep into the current state of Shopify app analytics following Mantle's shutdown, why certain metri…

Why Golden Ages Rise—and Why They Always End | Johan Norberg with Javier Mejia

Why do some societies experience extraordinary periods of prosperity, creativity, and human flourishing—and why do those golden ages eventually come to an end?In this episode of the Economic and Political History Podcast, Javier Mejia speaks with Johan Norberg, Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute a…