/lit/ - Literature

Which authors wrote about civilization cycles besides Spengler?
Is there a way to ever break this cycle? The only alternative seems to be permanent struggle but at that point life is not even worth living.

wow so profound i love spengler

>>19840992
>I want to understand more of why/how this stuff came
3rd stage happened after ww2

>>19400266
This image

The corruption of Lugalzagesi created Sargon
The overextension of the Akkadians created Hammurabi
The cycle of ascension, decline, rot and rebirth is a universe theme of human civilization

Discuss ITT. Was Spengler right?

What books can I read to learn more about this phenomenon?

Has anyone written a book comparing the US to the Roman Empire?

>Hard times create strong men
>Strong men create good times
>Good times create weak men
>Weak men create hard times
What book does this meme actually come from? You see it posted a lot but never with a source. Is it from a history or Rome or something?

It's pretty good op basically picrel in 300 pages

>>17772253
Nothing changed about the female choice though.
Males have grown softer over time, pic related.

What are some books/historical works that chronicle the lives of/were written by people experiencing the decline of their civilizations into leftism, debauchery, hedonism, nihilism, etc? For example, some diaries of people living in the late Roman Empire or something. Something in the vein of Augustine’s Confessions.

I need some material to cope with the fact that we’re living in the “Good times create weak men which create hard times” phase of civilization.

Books to learn about the Roman Empire?

Is this true?

>>15465043
Kek. I'm not the only one to notice this faggot. I've come across dozens of his reviews some on random really shit to. He usually has absolutely terrible taste. Looks like a certified Turboautist.

How can I reconcile the cyclical concept of Time with Christianity?

I believe that renewal is necessary, anything that lives long enough (a human, or a society etc) will corrupt, become weak and a mere shadow of its former self. Thus death, destruction - ultimately chaos - is necessary for the world to go around. Order is born out of chaos.

>try to look up the source of this meme quote
>it's a dumbass sci-fi paperback from 2016
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32595574-those-who-remain
>and people online treat it like it's some sacrosanct bit of general wisdom

Why are people so fucking dumb?