> > the Fall of Civilizations
We swapped the word "empire" for "civilization" in this thread. Do we sometimes confuse the two, or are they the same? I can remember much about the Aztec empire but need to look up the name of the republic that the Aztecs fought but never conquered, Tlaxcala. We often overlook more egalitarian societies in favor of empires. The fall of an empire, however, may benefit its vassal states and be a good thing. The fall of civilization sounds like a "Dark Age." Despite the original meaning of the word "civilized," we associate "civilization" with an enlightened society. So I wonder if the series on the Fall of Civilizations sees an upside to some of the falls. Mark -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#32087): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/32087 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/108309298/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/8674936/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
