Funny. You wonder when things started going wrong for an economy, and you think it's going to be some complicated interaction of various esoteric factors, and then you look into it, and you find naked direct attacks on the very concept of wealth, wealth building, and economic activity.
I love history. Thank you for sharing a big picture view. As an American and as a Christian, I reject monarchy and aristocracy. Yet, I find your articles and point of view very rich in historical perspective.
Hasn't yet. There's blood ahead. But it's not terminal!
That’s fair
“when the trend went from bad to looking terminal” would be a better title, but not as catchy
Agreed and agreed.
Funny. You wonder when things started going wrong for an economy, and you think it's going to be some complicated interaction of various esoteric factors, and then you look into it, and you find naked direct attacks on the very concept of wealth, wealth building, and economic activity.
Yeah, that'll do it.
I love history. Thank you for sharing a big picture view. As an American and as a Christian, I reject monarchy and aristocracy. Yet, I find your articles and point of view very rich in historical perspective.
Thanks!
You should read a quite good book calledNobility and Analogous Traditional Elites: A Theme Illuminating American Social History
There’s a great deal of theology in support of both, particularly aristocracy