The theory that alcohol is the cause of the existance of civilization. In the theory, alcohol is considered to be the "enlightenment" of man.
by Yami Yokaze September 16, 2004
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After his jail term, George had no choice but to test the Alcohol Civilization Theory and live on the streets, his home, his car and his job were all taken from him. Alcohlism is the only disease attempted to be curable by incarceration.
by Eojbob December 18, 2005
Get the Alcohol Civilization Theory mug.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.”
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