"Every civilization that has existed prior to the modern age has fallen" No. Though every political organization has fallen, a great deal of the social and loc

"Every civilization that has existed prior to the modern age has fallen" No. Though every political organization has fallen, a great deal of the social and local political infrastructure remained the same, moreover, almost every political organization ever founded is an evolution of the one previous to it. Do you really think that Sicily changed political hands prevented them from knowing how to 'build Roman roads' if they wanted to? "we're now destroying the planet's very ability to support life as well." Our roads will be fine, and no, we don't need to reconsider 1- wheeled carts, 'just in case'.