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11/04/10(Thu)17:51:59 No.11847571you should check out plato, spengler, nietzsche
basically
things like individualism, cosmopolitanism, democracy, socialism,
consumerism, materialism, hedonism are all symptomatic of an ailing
society. declining public morals, lack of civic pride, etc. all coincide
as the national/ethnic spirit loses significance.
there's a good quote by huxley too:
>City
life is anonymous, and, as it were, abstract. People are related to one
another, not as total personalities, but as the embodiments of economic
functions or, when they are not at work, as irresponsible seekers of
entertainment. Subjected to this kind of life, individuals tend to feel
lonely and insignificant. Their existence ceases to have any point or
meaning.
sort of resonates with nietzsche's idea of the "last man" imho
>>11847447 i
think we'll probably wipe out a lot of historic cities, kill 30-60% of
the world's population, ruin most of our natural resources, and endure
another dark age, but the species will probably survive. even a nuclear
winter might not do it. |