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History shows the culmination of any civilization or empire is a period of excesses, overindulgence, and reckless extravagance. That describes the current zeitgeist to a tee, while the effects and consequences of those behaviors are starting to play out already, particularly in Western societies.
History also teaches that moments like these require temperance, self-discipline, moderation, and conservation, as a way to keep balance and sanity amidst the misleading distractions and alluring euphoria, but above all, to prepare for what comes next.
It’s worth sharing some strategies and mindsets adopted by populations from chronically dysfunctional countries used to recurring crises and instability.
