Showing posts with label the fall of empire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the fall of empire. Show all posts
07 January 2015

Secrets of the Manor House: From the Edwardian To the Modern

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Changes that led to the decline of the traditional British aristocracy and the Empire, which had come to their zenith with globalization an...
20 October 2014

The Age of Narcissism

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"Suddenly, abused and battered wives or children, the unemployed, the depressed and mentally ill, the illiterate, the lonely, thos...
01 October 2013

Chalmers Johnson: The Decline of Empire

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Signs of Decay Internal corruption Imperial overreach Inability to reform.
04 March 2013

Chalmers Johnson: End of Empire, Signs of Decay

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"History teaches us that the capacity of things to get worse is limitless. Roman history suggests that the short, happy life of the Am...
09 August 2012

Morris Berman On the Decline of Empire: 'Why America Failed'

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To say that Morris Berman has a 'dark vision' to share is an understatement. I think his view is legitimate, but only if you...
02 July 2012

That Most Dangerous Time in the History of a Great Nation

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Someone reminded me of this passage from an old history book today. It was a memory of days gone by for me, when I studied Roman histo...
22 January 2011

The Imperial Presidents

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Wall Street is the Praetorian Guard. As for Nero, we'll just have to wait and see. But perhaps it might be good to have some fire...
17 July 2010

Weekend Viewing: Echos from the Last Great Depression

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An uncanny echo from times gone by... Charlie Chaplin, The Great Dictator , October 1940 Mohandas K. Gandhi, The Power of Civil Disobedience...