The Dark Ages as a template: why civilizational decline can seed a new order
floguo · x · 2026-10-19
A reposted thread uses Europe's "Dark Ages" as a template for civilizational decline: citing Augustine's City of God, it argues that even as Rome rotted, the era produced King Arthur, the Book of Kells, Beowulf, Alfred the Great, Mont St-Michel — heroes and foundations for a whole new order. Dark times can be times of incredible creativity and building. The quoted post is far more pessimistic, arguing the halcyon days are over and humanity's basest instincts have been unleashed.
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