Cold Civil War

Internal stresses that mimic the the effects and appearance of an international Cold War, but within a single nations borders. See Trumpism

Trumpism is the result of a cold civil war

by bokonon82 August 19, 2022

Civilization Theory

A grand‑narrative approach that traces the life‑cycle of human societies from birth to decay. Jiang’s “Civilization” lectures argue that civilizations are driven not just by economics or technology, but by the unifying power of transcendent beliefs—religions, ideologies, and cultural myths. When those beliefs erode, the society loses its cohesion and eventually collapses. It’s a sweeping, philosophical take on why some cultures last millennia and others flame out in centuries.

“Civilization Theory says the West is in its ‘late‑imperial’ phase: too much bureaucracy, not enough faith, and a looming demographic winter. Time to reread Gibbon and pray for a renaissance.”

by Abzugal January 24, 2026