I hope otherwise too, but believe you may be right. A similar theme was purported in a book I read awhile back: Empire of Debt.[1] I try to be optimistic that

I hope otherwise too, but believe you may be right. A similar theme was purported in a book I read awhile back: Empire of Debt.[1] I try to be optimistic that the future will be better. Many things are better. But there is a self-righteous, self-centered aspect to modern western society that seems to be indicative of a decline in public virtue, where words matter more than actions, and where the elite believe it is there right to lead and service and sacrifice is for poor people without other options. For my daughter and others, I hope the Pax Americana lasts a long time. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_Debt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_Debt