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Congratulations! You discovered a gem of history-- it repeats itself. Look up theory of Anacyclosis.
by kyle_martin1 5y ago
Congratulations! You discovered a gem of history-- it repeats itself. Look up theory of Anacyclosis.
- cultofmetatron 5y agowell credit where credit is due. I've been saying for years that there's a cycle where anarchy -> depotism -> momarchy -> democracy -> anarchy. Had no idea there was a word for it
- kyle_martin1 5y agoYeah I had this theory too and was recently introduced to the term. Turns out no idea is original. This site is pretty good: https://anacyclosis.org/portfolio/what-is-anacyclosis/ https://anacyclosis.org/portfolio/what-is-anacyclosis/ Conservatives believe the USA is in the early stages of collapse. I happen to agree with them.
- cultofmetatron 5y agoI'm not a conservative but having travelled around the world, I happen to agree. But I'd contest that there are plenty of republican policies contributing to that degradation as well. When I look at the countries with the highest inequality, what strikes me is a few things like extreme competition and tragedy of the commons effects. Things that federal regulation is suppossed to reign in.
- kyle_martin1 5y agoRight. That's why folks are moving from Texas to California. Oh wait...
- cultofmetatron 5y agoyes, rich people are moving to texas. for the same reason I like to be in colombia. wealth inequality is great if you're the one on the wealthy side.