(November 1, 2015 at 10:15 pm)Combanitorics Wrote:(November 1, 2015 at 10:13 pm)Chuck Wrote: Well, intellectual bankruptcy is often unavoidable in peace, and war is often the response to intellectual bankruptcy that produces the surplus of intellectual capital to refill the depleted coffers.
Why is intellectual bankruptcy often unavoidable in peace? What, in your opinion, is the ultimate cause of intellectual bankruptcy?
Lethargy, complacency, and the ruthless effort by the socially advantaged to protect the status quo which gave them the advantage leads to bankruptcy.