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re: The Collapse Of Empires: Revisiting Will Durant’s CAESAR AND CHRIST….
Posted on 4/12/22 at 10:54 pm to Toomer Deplorable
Posted on 4/12/22 at 10:54 pm to Toomer Deplorable
Several years ago I remember reading an short comparison of the top civilizations in history, and the top 10 things they all had in common that caused them to crash. I've been looking for this book if anyone knows what it might be. I tried searching but no luck. Maybe I suck at "internet search" and someone can prove it so!!! Thanks for your help.
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Posted on 4/13/22 at 5:48 am to Toomer Deplorable
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Can anyone deny that the American Empire is showing signs of the late stages of Imperial decay?
Self-inflicted wounds are a motherfricker.
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How long will the American Empire continue?
Unless the electorate does something smart and drastic not long.
Tom Wolf's "Hooking Up"
Posted on 4/13/22 at 7:07 am to SirWinston
Rome fell because of the consequences of climate change…Yes, I don’t care if you cry about it.
Posted on 4/13/22 at 7:34 am to Toomer Deplorable
The continuing embrace of Christianity in the period from about 100 AD to Constantine probably blunts the Western part of the empire's degradation. But the thing that really sets it in fast motion was the Goths that were allowed in en masse in what amounted to about a week
The East and Constantinople though flourishes from 300 to about 700 AD. Guess what is the 2 things that set it in motion? Justinian's plague followed the Arab ( Muslim) invasion from the South that halves the population and the Muslims halve the territory.
The East and Constantinople though flourishes from 300 to about 700 AD. Guess what is the 2 things that set it in motion? Justinian's plague followed the Arab ( Muslim) invasion from the South that halves the population and the Muslims halve the territory.
Posted on 4/13/22 at 8:09 am to Hurricane Mike
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Those who don’t learn from the past are destined to repeat it
Dims don't learn from anything
What if they are using the past as a guide on how to destroy the American Empire and replace it with their Globalized government?
Posted on 4/14/22 at 12:17 am to Toomer Deplorable
She was already his wife dummy
Posted on 4/14/22 at 12:21 am to Toomer Deplorable
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The Roman Empire lasted for 3 centuries.
The Western Roman Empire lasted 3 centuries.
How did the Eastern Empire continue on for so long? What were the differences?
Posted on 4/14/22 at 1:30 am to Toomer Deplorable
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The essential cause of Rome’s decline lay in her people, her morals, her class struggle, her failing trade, her bureaucratic despotism, her stifling taxes, her consuming wars.
That about sums it up here.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 6:15 am to PsychTiger
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What if they are using the past as a guide on how to destroy the American Empire and replace it with their Globalized government?
Technology may be forever changing but little else is new under the sun. These glorious utopian ideals — in some variant — have all been tried before.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 6:15 am to prplhze2000
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She was already his wife dummy
Did I misspeak? Ariel Durant was first Will Durant’s student and then his eventual wife. The first few volumes of the SoC were credited to Will alone as Ariel served as Will’s research assistant. Caesar And Christ is indeed dedicated to Ariel. You fricking moron.
This post was edited on 4/14/22 at 5:52 pm
Posted on 4/14/22 at 6:49 am to Toomer Deplorable
I was three minutes in that video when another video caught my eye. Brad Pitt talking patois - Everyting gwarn be iree
Posted on 4/14/22 at 7:11 am to Toomer Deplorable
That is masterpiece of historical analysis. And an accurate assessment of our current cultural and societal dynamic. Nothing new under the sun. Thank you for this post.
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