MrFaustian
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(Opening Title) Spengler's book is provocative, erudite and interesting He was so confident in his conclusions, that he boldly predicted the next 500 years of Western History! ......
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It's about 11 mins long and breaks down the growth of society into empire into civilization and then the collapse which has always cycled throughout history. He just uses 'The west' as an example in this video but much of his other work was examining previous empires and civilizations across the world.
It's a much more compelling and inspiring view of History in my view than how a Marx, Darwin, Smith or a Voltaire recognised it.
Please watch the video before you comment here
It's about 11 mins long and breaks down the growth of society into empire into civilization and then the collapse which has always cycled throughout history. He just uses 'The west' as an example in this video but much of his other work was examining previous empires and civilizations across the world.
It's a much more compelling and inspiring view of History in my view than how a Marx, Darwin, Smith or a Voltaire recognised it.
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