The Briefing Room
General Category => Editorial/Opinion/Blogs => Topic started by: rangerrebew on February 23, 2019, 03:47:29 pm
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The Average Time Until A Great Civilization Collapses Is 336 Years, And The U.S. Is Now 242 Years Old
Every great civilization throughout human history has eventually collapsed, and if we want to have any hope of escaping the same fate, we need to be willing to learn some lessons from the past. Because many of the same factors that caused the collapse of previous civilizations are weighing very heavily on the United States of America today. According to the BBC, the average lifespan of a great civilization is 336 years from beginning to end. But that doesn’t mean that America will make it that long. Our nation is currently 242 years old, and there are signs of advanced social decay all around us. If we remain on the road that we are currently on, there are many that believe that complete and utter collapse is not too far away.
Ultimately, what does a “society†consist of?
According to Luke Kemp of the University of Cambridge, societies are “just complex systems composed of people and technologyâ€â€¦
http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/the-average-time-until-a-great-civilization-collapses-is-336-years-and-the-u-s-is-now-242-years-old (http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/the-average-time-until-a-great-civilization-collapses-is-336-years-and-the-u-s-is-now-242-years-old)
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This article is an air sandwich.
He belabors the point that ours is a "complex" form of society, without taking a position pro or con.
Military Squad size ops are invariably on the KISS model because Lives are at stake.
If this guy has no more depth than to at Least point out the built in FUBAR of all "complex" Govt, he's certainly no one to consult for solutions.