An extremely important and concise explanation of the cycles of history, their stages, how they proceed and end. Author of the
Art of Urban Survival and
Defense against the Psychopath, Stefan Verstappen makes the case that we are currently in the final stage of our cycle of history, defined, like all others, by chaos across all areas of our civilization. Historically, only small groups of people survived such periods of destruction, and they did so by forming themselves into tight-knit communities with a ethos that ran counter to the prevailing corrupt and destructive tendencies.
Must watch!
For more on this topic see Laura Knight-Jadczyk's
The Golden Age, Psychopathy and the Sixth Extinction and her fascinating and eminently readable book
The Apocalypse: Comets, Asteroids and Cyclical Catastrophes
Today, because of modern technology, we (as humans) have 'evolved' a single macro-cult that pretty much dominates all life forms. Because it is a cult, of course this will end badly; though in the interim, a substantial number of people find it to their 'liking' by catering, wonderfully and sensually and without any apparent 'cost', to their special pleasures and large appetites.
Worshipping the beast is really fun, seems safe and fully protective, until it turns its jaws toward you.
And it always does.
Ego identity=cult formation=endlessly repeating hell.
Get it?
Got it.
ned, out