Source: Town Hall
by Mark Lewis
“‘The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations has been 200 years. These nations have progressed through this sequence: From bondage to spiritual faith; From spiritual faith to great courage; From courage to liberty; From liberty to abundance; From abundance to selfishness; From selfishness to apathy; From apathy to dependence; From dependence back into bondage.’ (Historian Sir Alexander Fraser Tytler, late-1800s) Is it hopeless? Almost. Probably. But maybe not. As Sir Tytler so accurately illuminated in the quote above, nations rise and fall. That’s almost become axiomatic. But it is historically true. It isn’t quite that simple, however, and a little historical analysis would be helpful. Empires and nations sometimes bounce on a pogo stick before the stick finally breaks and the nation collapses into non-existence or feebleness.” (08/13/25)
https://townhall.com/columnists/marklewis/2025/08/13/is-it-hopeless-n2661769#google_vignette