Post by kdog on Apr 26, 2015 17:17:35 GMT -6
With our advances in technology, the discontent of the people, this "global " economy as they call it is heading for a downfall.
Sooner or later , we will all see the tipping point. Be it political, economic or some kind of global catastrophe, it's just a matter of time.
I came across this article which resonates what I have thought for awhile.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11562374/Britain-is-experiencing-same-decline-as-Rome-in-100BC.html
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11562374/Britain-is-experiencing-same-decline-as-Rome-in-100BC.html
Yeah , things are getting dodgy for sure.
The only difference is the American military presence across the globe.
Think we American's can keep it up ? Become the rulers of the world? Maybe China? Who is to say.
I know , this article applies to the Britons in general, but thinking outside of that, who is next?
Leaving it at that, here is a video explaining civilizations.
Peace,
K
Sooner or later , we will all see the tipping point. Be it political, economic or some kind of global catastrophe, it's just a matter of time.
I came across this article which resonates what I have thought for awhile.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11562374/Britain-is-experiencing-same-decline-as-Rome-in-100BC.html
Dr Jim Penman, of the RMIT University in Melbourne, believes Britons no longer have the genetic temperament to advance because of decades of peace and a high standard of living.
He claims that the huge success of the Victorian era will not be repeated because people in the UK have lost the biological drive for innovation.
Instead, Britain is existing in a period similar to the decades before the fall of the Roman Republic where social tensions were rife, the gap between the rich and poor was increasing and extremism was growing.
And when added to a growing distaste for military action, which has seen huge cuts the armed forces, by the end of the century the UK will no longer have the power, or will, to protect itself against a serious invading force, he predicts.
“There are certainly parallels between 100BC in the Roman Republic where things are starting to get pretty dodgy,” he said.
He claims that the huge success of the Victorian era will not be repeated because people in the UK have lost the biological drive for innovation.
Instead, Britain is existing in a period similar to the decades before the fall of the Roman Republic where social tensions were rife, the gap between the rich and poor was increasing and extremism was growing.
And when added to a growing distaste for military action, which has seen huge cuts the armed forces, by the end of the century the UK will no longer have the power, or will, to protect itself against a serious invading force, he predicts.
“There are certainly parallels between 100BC in the Roman Republic where things are starting to get pretty dodgy,” he said.
Yeah , things are getting dodgy for sure.
The only difference is the American military presence across the globe.
Think we American's can keep it up ? Become the rulers of the world? Maybe China? Who is to say.
“Temperament has a biological basis that changes over time defining out culture and shaping our identity right down to our DNA. It is known as epigenetics.” added Dr Penman.
“The First world war had an epigenetic effect in that mothers made anxious by the way gave birth to an unusually aggressive generation which was the main cause of the Second World War.
“The Second World War in turn produced not only the Vietnam War but the militant anti-war students of the late 1960s.
“But now we are becoming a lot less war-like and much more reluctant to fight. People no longer want to join the army, or become engineers.. And it’s not about money because these professions often pay very well. It’s because we lack the biological temperament. People would rather do arts degrees.”
Dr Penman believes Britain is now at the same point as Rome in 100BC. Despite military victories which had increased the sway of the empire throughout the western Mediterranean there was trouble brewing at home where conditions were deteriorating for the Romans.
“The First world war had an epigenetic effect in that mothers made anxious by the way gave birth to an unusually aggressive generation which was the main cause of the Second World War.
“The Second World War in turn produced not only the Vietnam War but the militant anti-war students of the late 1960s.
“But now we are becoming a lot less war-like and much more reluctant to fight. People no longer want to join the army, or become engineers.. And it’s not about money because these professions often pay very well. It’s because we lack the biological temperament. People would rather do arts degrees.”
Dr Penman believes Britain is now at the same point as Rome in 100BC. Despite military victories which had increased the sway of the empire throughout the western Mediterranean there was trouble brewing at home where conditions were deteriorating for the Romans.
Leaving it at that, here is a video explaining civilizations.
Biohistory is the study of the biological roots of human social behavior including the outbreak of wars, economic growth and decline, forms of government, and the rise and fall of civilizations.
In this first episode, we will look at the zoological and behavioral underpinnings of human civilization, the role of organized religion and the development of agriculture.
In this first episode, we will look at the zoological and behavioral underpinnings of human civilization, the role of organized religion and the development of agriculture.
Peace,
K
