3 ms·What is successful?by actionfromafar 2y agoWhat is successful?lurk2 2y agoPersistence over time.cjfd 2y agoIf we manage to blow up the earth and all life ends, a state that 'persists over time' will be created. Is this the ultimate success?lurk2 2y agoIt would save future generations from having to read inane questions so I don’t think we can rule it out.whatever1 2y agoI think a form of governance is successful when it manages to serve the interests of the ones who are outside the establishment circle. A royal family can rule for millennia a kingdom that grows smaller and smaller.