1969, with Brice Couturier

In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Brice Couturier, a leading French intellectual and author to discuss his book “1969” and the cultural and intellectual impact that the late sixties had on Western culture.

Brice Couturier is a French journalist working at France Culture, producing the daily show “Le Tour du Monde des Idées,” one of the inspirations for .think atlantic. Additionally, Brice is the author of several books, including a biography of Emmanuel Macron and “1969, année fatidique,” which directs the episode’s discussion on the cultural and political impact that the late-1960s had on Western society through the end of the 20th century up to today.

Brice shares his reasoning behind focusing research on 1969, why it is such a pivotal year for Western culture and the year’s impact on culture and intellectualism. What major political and cultural events occurred in 1969 that influenced the future of Western society? What role did cultural emancipation and social liberalism have with the late sixties? How did the late sixties create a dominating cultural domain for decades to come? How has the “spirit of the late sixties” evolved into contemporary “woke” culture and generational conflict? What parallels can be made between the 1960s and 2010s? Thibault and his guest discuss these questions – and much more.

Find Brice on Twitter: @briceculturier

Find Thibault on Twitter: @tmuzergues

Visit IRI’s website at www.iri.org Further reading: https://www.amazon.com/1969-ann%C3%A9e-fatidique/dp/B07D57DM89