My theory, if anyone is interested, is that if we look at the broad arc of history we're now reaching the end of the Age of Enlightenment and we're moving into a new dark ages. One with nuclear weapons and petrochemical plants everywhere. These people are the exact same ones that burned witches and heretics 500 years ago and they're itching to to burn someone at the stake today.
My theory, if anyone is interested, is that if we look at the broad arc of history we're now reaching the end of the Age of Enlightenment and we're moving into a new dark ages. One with nuclear weapons and petrochemical plants everywhere. These people are the exact same ones that burned witches and heretics 500 years ago and they're itching to to burn someone at the stake today.
We're falling down a dark hole from which it will take decades (if not centuries) to re-emerge. I hope to avoid it, but my day-to-day decisions assume we will not ...
My theory, if anyone is interested, is that if we look at the broad arc of history we're now reaching the end of the Age of Enlightenment and we're moving into a new dark ages. One with nuclear weapons and petrochemical plants everywhere. These people are the exact same ones that burned witches and heretics 500 years ago and they're itching to to burn someone at the stake today.
desmet's book on totalitarianism tracks exactly point. they are not just angry; they become capable of vigilante violence.
Yeah they talked about this on the Darkhorse podcast recently. Fascinating to consider. Worrisome too!
100% agreed.
We're falling down a dark hole from which it will take decades (if not centuries) to re-emerge. I hope to avoid it, but my day-to-day decisions assume we will not ...