Aecetia: And we all know the ending to that story (Rome).
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
I’m reading a really good book you might find interesting (speaking of empires falling). It’s called “American Theocracy”, by Kevin Phillips. I recently read another of his books, “The Cousin’s Wars”, which was about Anglo-American exceptionalism and it was excellent, too.
“American Theocracy” discusses the confluence of religious extremism, dependence on foreign oil and excessive credit/debt and how these are bringing about the fall of America. Good stuff. Very timely and topical and scary as hell.
