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The upside of down
Bhode_Sativa:
I heard this guy speak on NPR and he sounded intelligent, and the things he talked about seem to have relevance to the questions of "What are we doing? Where are we going?" His new book, The Upside of Down, talks about societal stresses that impact the future of civilization. I'm going to get a copy today when the stores open. I've read the prologue which can be found here: http://www.theupsideofdown.com/pdf/theupsideofdown-prologue.pdf and he makes a lot of sense, especially in his comparison of the Roman Empire's collapse with America's current situation.
The Good Reverend Roger:
Jenne:
--- Quote from: Bhode_Sativa on January 09, 2007, 11:03:10 am ---I heard this guy speak on NPR and he sounded intelligent, and the things he talked about seem to have relevance to the questions of "What are we doing? Where are we going?" His new book, The Upside of Down, talks about societal stresses that impact the future of civilization. I'm going to get a copy today when the stores open. I've read the prologue which can be found here: http://www.theupsideofdown.com/pdf/theupsideofdown-prologue.pdf and he makes a lot of sense, especially in his comparison of the Roman Empire's collapse with America's current situation.
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That seems a popular theme these days, comparison of the fall of the US Empire to the fall of Rome... *wonders when the HBO special will be out*
Cain:
Republic or Empire? Because all the comparisons I see are to the Empire, but I'm with Rog on the Republic being more likely.
P3nT4gR4m:
--- Quote from: Jenne on January 10, 2007, 03:34:58 pm ---
--- Quote from: Bhode_Sativa on January 09, 2007, 11:03:10 am ---I heard this guy speak on NPR and he sounded intelligent, and the things he talked about seem to have relevance to the questions of "What are we doing? Where are we going?" His new book, The Upside of Down, talks about societal stresses that impact the future of civilization. I'm going to get a copy today when the stores open. I've read the prologue which can be found here: http://www.theupsideofdown.com/pdf/theupsideofdown-prologue.pdf and he makes a lot of sense, especially in his comparison of the Roman Empire's collapse with America's current situation.
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That seems a popular theme these days, comparison of the fall of the US Empire to the fall of Rome... *wonders when the HBO special will be out*
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Falling is the final stage in the product lifecycle of any empire. Ironic that imperialists can't seem to get their heads around this with the wealth of historical data out there. Everything in nature dies and rots, even societies.
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