Posted on 03/26/2021 8:46:07 AM PDT by tbw2
If we fall, we’ll get back up again. If we tear it down, we’ll rebuild, bigger and better. That’s what we tell ourselves. That’s what we believe.
That isn’t necessarily what happens, as the ruined cities and collapsed civilizations scattered around the world demonstrate.
Where does this belief come from? And how does it affect societies, both in the real world and in science fiction?
Background: The Generational Cycle Theory
The “Fourth Turning” theory suggests that societies go in cycles, typically over four generations.
(Excerpt) Read more at libertyislandmag.com ...
The Presumed Rise after the Fall of Civilization
https://libertyislandmag.com/2021/03/25/the-presumed-rise-after-the-fall-of-civilization/
I liked the Niven/known space exposition. If I recall, one of the things that eventually made the organ banks obsolete is that we “technologied” ourselves out of the problem when booster spice and artificial organs became so advanced and cheap.
Freegards
Now that ‘equal outcome’ has replaced ‘equal opportunity’ the decline is certain.
Well, the only way outcomes can ever be equal is if they equally suck ... unless you are in the ruling elite.
Truly Venezuela is socialist perfection.
The whole idea of the Revolution is rooted in magical thinking, that somehow once they’ve torn down what is that this just and kind world will just happen.
If you’ve not seen it recently: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaE98w1KZ-c
Agreed
Bttt.
5.56mm
Reminder: re-read “A Canticle for Leibovitz.”
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