Want to save our civilization? Have more kids Dr. Peter Kreeft’s new book discusses ways to save our world from brink of destruction SAN FRANCISCO — Bestselling author Dr. Peter Kreeft presents a series of brilliant essays about many of the issues that increasingly divide our Western civilization and culture in his new book, HOW TO DESTROY WESTERN CIVILIZATION AND OTHER IDEAS FROM THE CULTURAL ABYSS. At the forefront of the work is Kreeft’s declaration that Western Civilization — and, indeed, any civilization — can only be saved by having children. If you don’t have children, your civilization ceases to exist.