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‘The only thing we learn from history,’ it has been said, ‘is that men never learn from history’...
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26 pages (incl titles & intro), so not too long.
Interesting comparison of the phases &
durations of various "empires" by Lieutenant-General Sir John Bagot Glubb, KCB, CMG, DSO, OBE, MC, KStJ, KPM,
nom de guerre "Glubb Pasha" b.1897 d. 1986.
From the closing:
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(d) The stages of the rise and fall of great nations seem to be:
The Age of Pioneers (outburst)
The Age of Conquests
The Age of Commerce
The Age of Affluence
The Age of Intellect
The Age of Decadence
(e) Decadence is marked by:
Defensiveness
Pessimism
Materialism
Frivolity
An influx of foreigners
The Welfare State
A weakening of religion.
(f) Decadence is due to:
Too long a period of wealth and power
Selfishness
Love of money
The loss of a sense of duty.
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