5min chapter

From the New World cover image

(Classic Episode) Samo Burja: Patterns of Destruction and Structures of Rebirth

From the New World

CHAPTER

The Rise and Fall of Civilizations

A civilization is an ecosystems of interdependent institutions, he says. One individual tree dying doesn't mean that the forest is gone; it's much healthier for it. The Roman Empire was governed by a coup de tat where people would take the legions and declare themselves emperor. Once this system ran out of input, which in the case of the Romans, I think was some combination of economic development and expansion by conquest, it as all pyramid schemes inevitably started to fail.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode