How Civilizations Die (and Why Islam Is Dying Too)
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (851 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B005OQXKES |
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| Number of Pages | : | 564 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Past and present civilizations failed and fail for many reasons, but the number-one predictor of a civilization's survival is its sense of religion-or lack thereof. So argues First Things columnist David Goldman in How Civilizations Die (and Why Islam Is Dying Too). Original, stunning, and provocative, How Civilizations Die shows the power of religion to save-or doom-a society and why, if we stick to our principles, we will emerge as leader of another American century.. The strength of a civilization's religion affects its purpose, its fertility rate, and ultimately, its fate, says Goldman-who then argues that, contrary to popular belief, Islamic countries are in the la
"Cultural suicide" according to Eric Jackson. The most important development of the twenty-first century is likely to be the great extinction of peoples and cultures. Like Greece and Rome, Europe has lost faith in itself; though incomparably richer than the peasants who built the Cathedrals, the denizens of what used to be Christendom spend only on themselves, with no thought for the morrow. They have failed to attend to the most . A Must Read! Goldman is an absolute gem! David P. Goldman, aka Asia Times Online's 'Spengler' columinst, is the single most insightful writer in America today. Goldman's new book 'How Civilizations Die' is an absolute gem as he dispenses with conventional wisdom and gives the reader unique geopolitical insight in a cultural and historical tour de force.Goldman may as well be the originator of the phrase "Demographics is Desti. Charles said Not Impressive--Fragmented, Shallow, and Written Like A Column. I have read David Goldman for a long time, under his alter ego, Spengler, a columnist for the “Asia Times.” His columns are invariably excellent—pithy, insightful, and a pleasure to read. But the talent set required to be a columnist is very different than that required of a book author. Many columnists are unable to write a book that is other than either a set of com