A thing that we should remind ourselves about the barbarian invasion: Rome didn't lack the military power to stop it, it lacked the political will. 

The culture had become highly fractured politically, demographically, culturally, etc. Everyone simply gave up on the existing order. 

Its easy to see how those same things are being repeated now.

freetx

peace, freedom, property rights, and the rule of law?

we're working hard to rid ourselves of _those_ things aren't we?

denlillaapan

Though Bowes falls short of saying so herself, I think the moral of the story is this: A resourceful people can endure a great deal before they throw in the towel, but a thriving civilization depends on what the Roman Empire ultimately forfeited: peace, freedom, property rights, and the rule of law.

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How Rome's Middle Class Lived — and What Happened When It Fell

0xbitcoiner

> Though Bowes falls short of saying so herself, I think the moral of the story is this: A resourceful people can endure a great deal before they throw in the towel, but a thriving civilization depends on what the Roman Empire ultimately forfeited: peace, freedom, property rights, and the rule of law. 

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