Emperor Julian
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His primary error is the comparison that Societal decline is based on morality or lack of 'strong men'. Consider Rome, at the time of the Empires collapse it was an authoritarian centralized monarchy which had adopted puritan religion which would be the groundwork of europeon cultures for over a thousand years. Desperate cries for moral purity are typicaly a symptom of a failing society not the cause but then again theirs always someone complaining where not pure enough so who knows?
Society collapse usually boils down to four factors
-external forces overwhelming infrastructure
-economic collapse
-enviromental disaster
-internal political destablization
It's usually a mixture of these factions to consider in the fall of societies not some abritrary standard of morality.
-A centralized strong man junta is actually more likely to contribute to the fall as his/her death will often cause a bought of political infighting which can escalate to civil war if the chosen heir is weak or unpopular with other power groups. Modern Democracies are actually more resiliant to this due to the fact their's an effective mechanic for the transfer of power which doesnt involve being a complete dick head or your dad being king.
-religions or ideologies with stringent moral codes actually make the situation worse as the arcane priorities of the state may disrupt effective decision making eg-the late Christian Roman Empire deliberatly excluding Pagans and heretics in the army from civil office while encouraging moral men to join the clergy rather than the adminstration of Empire.
-No society can really endure a massive economic upheaval and remain the same. It puts a massive strain on any system without exception.
-The interlocked nature of modern economics is both a both a blessing and a curse since it allows an individual country to take the hit of an economic shortcomings but it means you're taking hits from other countries fuck ups. If Say China or America collapse then other civilisations could fall in the fallout.
But seriously guys
Buy these shitty supplements
They will give you the strength to survive having no food following the total collapse of the british economy post Brexit.
Society collapse usually boils down to four factors
-external forces overwhelming infrastructure
-economic collapse
-enviromental disaster
-internal political destablization
It's usually a mixture of these factions to consider in the fall of societies not some abritrary standard of morality.
-A centralized strong man junta is actually more likely to contribute to the fall as his/her death will often cause a bought of political infighting which can escalate to civil war if the chosen heir is weak or unpopular with other power groups. Modern Democracies are actually more resiliant to this due to the fact their's an effective mechanic for the transfer of power which doesnt involve being a complete dick head or your dad being king.
-religions or ideologies with stringent moral codes actually make the situation worse as the arcane priorities of the state may disrupt effective decision making eg-the late Christian Roman Empire deliberatly excluding Pagans and heretics in the army from civil office while encouraging moral men to join the clergy rather than the adminstration of Empire.
-No society can really endure a massive economic upheaval and remain the same. It puts a massive strain on any system without exception.
-The interlocked nature of modern economics is both a both a blessing and a curse since it allows an individual country to take the hit of an economic shortcomings but it means you're taking hits from other countries fuck ups. If Say China or America collapse then other civilisations could fall in the fallout.
But seriously guys
Buy these shitty supplements
They will give you the strength to survive having no food following the total collapse of the british economy post Brexit.
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