Economist: civilization may not survive "death spiral"

[richardhutnik]

the2real4mafol said:

JGarret said:

Slimebeast said:
America is simply too strong to fall. The most powerful civilization in history after Rome.

This may sound slightly ironic since we all know Rome fell, but I truly believe history won't repeat itself in America's case.

There´s no 'too strong to fall'...one day the U.S will 'fall', and then the nation that becomes "number one" will also 'fall' eventually, there´s no 'too strong to fall' when it comes to our human society.

All the great civilizations collapse at some point, one day it will happen to the US too. Look, at Ancient Greece, the romans, the ottomans, The USSR and the British Empire, as some examples. All great powers at one time, not any more

They collapse as empires, but it doesn't mean they disappear as nations.  Even Rome is still about, as is England and Russia.  We have had an era of Pax Americana, post-Cold War period, and 9/11 ended up being the transitioning out of that period.  Who knows what the future holds.  No word it will be positive. Those who hold positive determinism have only their own ungrounded optimism to sustain it.