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It may seem hard to believe, but not every civilization throughout history has put consumerism and comfort above all other values.
by disneygibson 5y ago
It may seem hard to believe, but not every civilization throughout history has put consumerism and comfort above all other values.
- SamoyedFurFluff 5y agoDo you have a citation of a society that is stronger because it made its citizens suffer a decreased quality of life?
- disneygibson 5y agoThe Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is a good place to start. Spengler in his works has a cyclical view of civilizations, which you might also enjoy. Many “cyclical” ideologies also have similar ideas going back millennia. Hinduism for example sees the world as occurring in cycles. According to some, we are in a materialistic age, which is a consequence of losing spiritual values and a focus on comfort and pleasure.
- SamoyedFurFluff 5y agoThe Roman Empire fell so I don’t know if it’s a great argument that intentionally lowering the life quality of your citizens is a good idea.
- disneygibson 5y agoYou are misunderstanding me. These books argue that Rome partially fell because it became too focused on luxury and pleasure.
- scohesc 5y agoChina