May be a conflict of interest, given that those very social scientists are held to be the weak men that cause hard times. 😁
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In seriousness this is an excellent q that would benefit from mapping to historical events.
The canonical example is the fall of the Western Roman Empire to Odoacer and the barbarians.
A contemporary one *might* be Gorbachev’s capitulation followed by Russia in the 90s.
The canonical example is the fall of the Western Roman Empire to Odoacer and the barbarians.
A contemporary one *might* be Gorbachev’s capitulation followed by Russia in the 90s.
But that last example is interesting because the capitulation of that weak man (Gorbachev) led to *good* times for much of the former Warsaw Pact, though arguably not Russia itself till its recovery under Putin.
And the fall of the Western Roman Empire to hard men didn’t really lead to good times. Not right away. Arguably not for many hundreds of years, depending on how dark you think the Dark Ages really were.
All the way over in China, the Jurchen defeat of the internally divided Liao is arguably a better fit to the pattern.
worldhistory.org/Jurchen_Jin_Dy…
worldhistory.org/Jurchen_Jin_Dy…
Oh, actually, the most obvious fit is in startup land.
Founders create great companies. Great companies make money. Money attracts mediocrities. Mediocrities create weak companies. Which are then beaten by the next generation of founders.
Founders create great companies. Great companies make money. Money attracts mediocrities. Mediocrities create weak companies. Which are then beaten by the next generation of founders.
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Another observation.
The weak men often aren’t “weak” in every dimension; they can be verbally strong. Similarly, the physically strong are often verbally weak.
Finally, the *technically* strong represent a third group — in the background last century, in the foreground today.
The weak men often aren’t “weak” in every dimension; they can be verbally strong. Similarly, the physically strong are often verbally weak.
Finally, the *technically* strong represent a third group — in the background last century, in the foreground today.
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