A widespread sense of entitlement is indeed a mark of high civilization. Of course as a lagging, not leading, indicator. I wonder if things like a sense of cert

A widespread sense of entitlement is indeed a mark of high civilization. Of course as a lagging, not leading, indicator. I wonder if things like a sense of certainty in moral convictions also necessarily goes with it -- i.e. a triumphant civilization giving itself a pat on the back for its accomplishments with the recognition that it has after all achieved the capital-T truth. The big question is how low the upcoming trough needs to be for us to get the next peak we expect.