Tag: cultural decline

Confronting Civilizational Challenges

Commentary Never before has humanity seen laid before it such an endless field strewn with earthly wealth at the very moment of realization that the treasure has become devoid of meaning. Humanity at the peak of its prosperity is always reminded of the transience of its fortune—and then humiliated by the realization that wisdom evaporates from…


The US Follows in the Footsteps of Ancient Rome

Commentary The idiom “there is nothing new under the sun” comes from Ecclesiastes 1:9. That has proven to be true for individuals, groups, and also nations over the centuries. Technology might change, but not the underlying human nature and the impact of the Seven Deadly Sins on each generation. Consider the factors that contributed to…


Is America in Decline?

Commentary Gloom is always annoying and almost never the best response to even the most upsetting developments. It’s always psychologically better and a more efficient response to negative facts to try to design around them and get back to a positive sequence of objectives, no matter how tortuous and challenging. Sometimes reflexive and uninformed cheerfulness…