like. If history is cyclical, if civilizations rise and fall, then the assumption that civilization is preferable to savagery leads to the conclusion that the mechanisms underlying the rise and fall of civilizations ought to be studied in order to prolong the lifespan of the current civilization --
That’s an argument for conservatism, not reaction.
That’s an argument for conservatism, not reaction.
That’s an argument for reaction once society starts to fall.
Correction: elites are a major cause of societal collapse, so it’s an argument for egalitarianism.
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/earth-insight/2014/mar/14/nasa-civilisation-irreversible-collapse-study-scientists
No it means we need better elites.
Such as?
Such as Azathoth123 of course!
Just kidding, I actually support Scott Alexander for world dictator.
Elites of well bred white heterosexuals have been tried. They weren’t any better than any others.
You mean like the people that produced things like modern science?
No. Upper class people tend not to study science, and scientists tend not to run things.