There was a golden age of philosophy 2500 years ago (during a period in which there were very few massacres or genocides). Then there was a long "dark age" in

There was a golden age of philosophy 2500 years ago (during a period in which there were very few massacres or genocides). Then there was a long "dark age" in which there were no philosophers and lots of massacres, genocides, and general ignorance. Then philosophy had a resurgence and gave birth to the notion of "facts." It's hard to imagine how this absurd fantasy vision of western history can lead to insight about anything.