tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195077991229481958.post4945163114555295048..comments2024-03-27T09:54:14.832-06:00Comments on Practical Eschatology: Blogging "The Collapse of Complex Societies" (Part 1)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195077991229481958.post-10316526194150041882014-03-28T10:37:01.206-06:002014-03-28T10:37:01.206-06:00Not so far. But since he makes the distinction bet...Not so far. But since he makes the distinction between "collapse" and "decline," he may not get into that. Certainly part of the decline of the Roman Empire's decline was unregulated immigration by the Franks and other Germanic tribes, and he uses the Roman Empire as an example later, so it may come up. If he discusses the matter, I will be sure to relate that in this series.Docenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13573255956484552163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195077991229481958.post-41550186138132709602014-03-27T23:20:59.829-06:002014-03-27T23:20:59.829-06:00I know you are just starting the book, but does Ta...I know you are just starting the book, but does Tainter discuss the idea of "cultural suicide" where the society allows itself to be overwhelmed by immigrants hostile to the society, while at the same time practicing disdain for the cultural elements that made the society successful and ostracizing members of the society who act to try to prevent the destruction of their society? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com