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Cyph3rp9nk 10mo ago

I recommend you all to study the Roman Empire, it is the most recent example we have of a lost civilization.

After its fall many techniques and technologies that they used for centuries were lost, some like their cement have not been used again.

The sewage system took centuries to be reintroduced and the same with the lead pipes for water.

Many of Europe's roads have been built on the foundations of Roman roads that have lasted 2 millennia, it is simply incredible.

After the fall of the Roman Empire, Europe fell into centuries of decadence.

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PilgrimB 10mo ago

Or maybe it just went underground

TerrestrialOrigin 10mo ago

They actually just recently figured out the roman cement secret. Apparently, it's sea water.

Moss 10mo ago

Money Died with Rome

PPRGB 10mo ago

🙏 thx

Pleb Rebel 10mo ago

This is what I was talking about. We are too complacent to realize that the comfort in which we indulge is what will morally destroy us as a civilization, even if we as individuals are not corrupted. It is enough for us to remain silent and not take action.

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Fred Johnston 10mo ago

The book series, “The Story of Civilization” is very good.

Fred Johnston 10mo ago

So why don’t we start making concrete like this again?

S!ayer 10mo ago

Because we've improved and it costs less

Fred Johnston 10mo ago

If the old concrete lasted only 2X as long (instead of 100sX as long) that would apply.

The answer is it's cheaper upfront.

In a money system that puts MORE value on doing things cheap upfront instead of building for the future, this is what you get.

When you look back in history, the best art and architecture was done/built during HARD MONEY times - when money had value.

We are headed back to those times once the US$ system fails and we go back to Gold, but ultimately we will end up on a #Bitcoin standard driving time preference to zero - meaning we will build everything for the future to last as long as technically possible.

We will also make decisions to do something based on future value - instead of as cheap as possible upfront to get by at the expense of the future. If you study history, this all becomes very clear over 1000s of years.

lesco 10mo ago

And they went under by devaluing currency too.

Medici 10mo ago

In entertaining introduction to the subject:

https://a.co/d/5SmFzZ1