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The Roman empire declined too. It wasn't because they were worried about global warming. Decay is inevitable. Plenty has been written and argued about the rise
by heliodor 5y ago
The Roman empire declined too. It wasn't because they were worried about global warming. Decay is inevitable.
Plenty has been written and argued about the rise and fall of civilizations and how their political systems and culture played into it.
You'll probably find possible causes that are much more satisfying if you look in that direction.
- tomjen3 5y agoThe glory that was Rome is nothing to the glory that is today. Rome was good at extracting wealth and so created some awesome science and statues, but it does not a stable society make, because if you want more stuff you have to take it from somebody else. We are good at creating wealth. That means that if you want more stuff, you are better of creating something that others value that you can then trade for. Not always, not for everyone and not for everything, because the system isn't perfect. But often enough that the standard of living is rising around the world, and has only partially declined in some sectors in the US and other advanced economies. But if you compare the US with Rome, Persia, the Greek states or anywhere else, beware of the fundamental difference.
- carom 5y agoParroting that we are in decline is definitely a contributor to the mood of doom.
- heliodor 5y agoMy impression is that there is plenty of growth left. However, the perception has changed for the worse because technology has allowed us to expose the bad side through social media and ubiquitous surveillance via cell phones and security cameras. Our grandparents and parents were quite uninformed compared to our generation.