This guy/gal is writing sensationalist propaganda. Spectacular collapses of systems are rare, which is why it's noteworthy when they happen. Rather, systems tra

This guy/gal is writing sensationalist propaganda. Spectacular collapses of systems are rare, which is why it's noteworthy when they happen. Rather, systems transform. Even his/her example of the Roman Empire wasn't a true collapse but rather a transformation: most of medieval Europe's institutions were continuation of Roman institutions.