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Book Discussion | Immoderate Greatness: Why Civilizations Fail
Manage episode 343193851 series 2418042
On this podcast, we discuss the book Immoderate Greatness by William Ophuls.
Immoderate Greatness explains how a civilization’s sheer magnitude conspires against it to cause downfall. Cultures are hard-wired for self-destruction. They travel an arc from initial success to terminal decay and ultimate collapse due to intrinsic, inescapable biophysical limits combined with an inevitable trend toward moral decay and practical failure.
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Manage episode 343193851 series 2418042
On this podcast, we discuss the book Immoderate Greatness by William Ophuls.
Immoderate Greatness explains how a civilization’s sheer magnitude conspires against it to cause downfall. Cultures are hard-wired for self-destruction. They travel an arc from initial success to terminal decay and ultimate collapse due to intrinsic, inescapable biophysical limits combined with an inevitable trend toward moral decay and practical failure.
For links and other podcasts, head to the website!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/feedingcuriosity/support215 episodes
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