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Buckeye_Democrat

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1. Turchin is interesting, with his creation of mathematical...

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Fri Nov 27, 2020, 10:52 AM

Nov 2020

... models to try to answer how civilizations fail. He developed that approach after reading something like 200 different explanations for how Rome failed from various historians.

If I remember correctly, his model showed that wealth inequality was one of the main predecessors of civilizations that collapsed internally, as opposed to externally from military conquest and the like.

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When will the American Empire collapse? [View all] Celerity Nov 2020 OP

Turchin is interesting, with his creation of mathematical... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #1

I think it's happening now. rownesheck Nov 2020 #2

Over 40 states require a course exboyfil Nov 2020 #3

In the 1960's my junior high school wnylib Nov 2020 #7

I didn't have a Civics course exboyfil Nov 2020 #8

Taught by sports coaches? Oh my. wnylib Nov 2020 #9

Biggest factors for me (no real order) wealth inequality, climate crisis, obliteration of truth Celerity Nov 2020 #4

I agree that cyclical patterns are very interesting. The solar sun spot cycle for one turned out Nitram Nov 2020 #5

The top picture in this post is one of Thomas Cole's paintings. raccoon Nov 2020 #6

I would not consider the United States as an empire. marie999 Nov 2020 #10

profoundly disagree, it fits the definition of an empire at a multiplicity of levels Celerity Nov 2020 #11

I agree. We are as much an empire as Great Britain's was, and the sun never sets on every Nitram Nov 2020 #12

Militarily, most of our military overseas are in countries that are our allies. marie999 Nov 2020 #13

The US has kicked off so many coups and wars/invasions post WWII Celerity Nov 2020 #14

I agree with you. marie999 Nov 2020 #15

many empires ruled via proxy governments as well, governments they helped install Celerity Nov 2020 #16