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2021-04-20 -Great Cultural Revolution

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Posted by Besoeker 2021-04-20 04:39|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 In other words: humans are not evolutionary adapted for civilization.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2021-04-20 05:29|| 2021-04-20 05:29|| Front Page Top

#2 I've always thought the crash of civilizations came about when a critical point was reached by too many people "gaming" the system. A new civilization is invested in it's rules, laws and culture. As time goes by, various actors advance their own interests by evading, manipulating or ignoring those standards. When enough people do enough damage, faith in the civilization is lost and it ends.

Posted by Mercutio 2021-04-20 07:47|| 2021-04-20 07:47|| Front Page Top

#3 "History Does Not Repeat Itself, But It Oftentimes Rhymes."
~ Unk

Posted by Besoeker 2021-04-20 07:54|| 2021-04-20 07:54|| Front Page Top

#4 I don't believe our civilization will collapse, but I do believe half is going to flop hard making it difficult for the rest and forcing the rest to cleanup the mess.

Posted by rjschwarz 2021-04-20 09:29|| 2021-04-20 09:29|| Front Page Top

#5 This was addressed in Brave New World and why those in control limited the number of those to be endowed with position and authority. I blame the student loan program with removed the process of acquisition of a higher education via the GI Bill that imposed a degree of sorting out among the 'herd'.

Posted by Procopius2k 2021-04-20 09:50|| 2021-04-20 09:50|| Front Page Top

#6 I also blame the student loan program, at least for accelerating our problems.

It allowed kids to go into debt with no balance on the value of the degree on the other side. It also allowed universities to suck up government money, give the kid bigger loans and universities sucked up more. This encouraged universities to chase the money instead of providing value.

Posted by rjschwarz 2021-04-20 10:30|| 2021-04-20 10:30|| Front Page Top

#7 #5,6 How about "the idea that a college degree increases one's financial value"?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2021-04-20 10:36|| 2021-04-20 10:36|| Front Page Top

#8 I've seen that, when former students kicked out for trumped up and bogus charges sue the 'institution of higher learning' in court. Then its mumble time from the defendants.

Posted by Procopius2k 2021-04-20 11:23|| 2021-04-20 11:23|| Front Page Top

#9 How will we know when we have achieved a "civilized state?" The veneer of civilization seems to be thin at times.

Posted by JohnQC 2021-04-20 11:56|| 2021-04-20 11:56|| Front Page Top

#10 Period of discord? maybe, barking mad? absolutely.

Posted by Cesare 2021-04-20 13:01|| 2021-04-20 13:01|| Front Page Top

#11 Communication seem to be the flexion point, The modern age was considered to have started with the invention of the printing press. The telegraph, the telephone, radio, television, each of these brought change. With cheaper communication satellites the choke points installed by central interest will start to fall , and things will get " interesting ."

Posted by Phinetch Wherese4624 2021-04-20 14:26|| 2021-04-20 14:26|| Front Page Top

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