I posted Guy's analysis on Facadebook with the same intro, I originally wrote on this thread and world-renowned lawyer Christopher C. Black chimed in and wrote,
"Man and Technics, Spengler said it all back in the 1920s".
Think about that response for a moment.
Our learned friend and colleague linked our discussion to corroborating events over 100 years ago!
We sure are adaptable but that ability led directly to more and more complexity, that complexity was proven to play an important role in over 100 other failed civilizations and makes our own civilization, the most complex in history!
Joseph Tainter's work on the collapse of complex societies comes to mind.
Citing Tainter is the perfect response! Complexity will almost certainly be our downfall. Thank you, Kevin, for contributing to my work. Thank you, too, for sharing it.
"A middle-class white guy comes to grips with Peak Oil, Climate
Change, Mass Extinction, Population Overshoot and the demise of the
American Lifestyle."
That sub-head could almost be about me or perhaps you?
I've embedded Guys analysis in this latest blog post, thank you.
https://kevinhester.live/2025/05/20/life-at-the-end-of-empire/
Yes, it could
I posted Guy's analysis on Facadebook with the same intro, I originally wrote on this thread and world-renowned lawyer Christopher C. Black chimed in and wrote,
"Man and Technics, Spengler said it all back in the 1920s".
Think about that response for a moment.
Our learned friend and colleague linked our discussion to corroborating events over 100 years ago!
I love that I get to engage with such minds.
Here's a video analysis of Spenglers work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96zAhVHJD-Y
Wow! Impressive response. Thank you, Kevin.
We sure are adaptable but that ability led directly to more and more complexity, that complexity was proven to play an important role in over 100 other failed civilizations and makes our own civilization, the most complex in history!
Joseph Tainter's work on the collapse of complex societies comes to mind.
Have a great end to the year Prof.
https://kevinhester.live/2017/08/08/the-myth-of-human-progress-and-the-collapse-of-complex-societies-chris-hedges/
Citing Tainter is the perfect response! Complexity will almost certainly be our downfall. Thank you, Kevin, for contributing to my work. Thank you, too, for sharing it.