> Good times create weak men
They give you strong science, economy and as a byproduct strong military.
> You often see a growing discontent among wealthy societies where everything is taken care of.
Like in Sri-Lanka, what a decadent society.
They give you strong science, economy and as a byproduct strong military.
> You often see a growing discontent among wealthy societies where everything is taken care of.
Like in Sri-Lanka, what a decadent society.
Sri Lanka’s problems go back decades.
Bad times necessarily follow good times at some point, if only because of regression to the mean. No need to read too much into this.