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I wonder, of civilizations that have lasted the longest, which ones had kings, queens, emperors and such versus the opposite?
by hbarka 7y ago
I wonder, of civilizations that have lasted the longest, which ones had kings, queens, emperors and such versus the opposite?
- option 7y agoI think you are confusing correlation with causation there
- geofft 7y agoThat's not an argument that something is good. Civilizations willing to perpetuate genocide tend to survive longer and achieve more economic success than those unwilling to, for instance (they face fewer external threats). To be clear I disagree with the person you're responding to - I just think we should be careful about counterarguments with significant collateral moral damage.
- hbarka 7y agoYou’ve taken my response to another degree, but I wholeheartedly do not disagree with you. In fact I admire it. I think you want to remind us that we as humans are horrible when given power, irrespective of title.
- lmm 7y agoThe Republic of Venice was a rare exception in a world of kings/queens/emperors - and also exceptionally stable, prosperous, and quite possibly (depending on how one regards the Meiji Restoration, to return to topic) the long-lasting nation state in history.