The civilizations and societies rise and decline all the time. There is no reason to believe that this time will be different. Thinking otherwise is only wishfu

The civilizations and societies rise and decline all the time. There is no reason to believe that this time will be different. Thinking otherwise is only wishful thinking, comparable to the idea that the price of house/stock/bitcoin can only rise. What we might disagree though is if we have already entered into decline or not. People overestimate education. The majority of population who play the biggest role in how society evolves don't get any wiser because of the school. One can even argue that today's education is dumber than say 30-40 years ago.