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Clark on the two great enemies of civilization, fear and boredom:
Fear of war, fear of invasion, fear of plague, fears that make it simply not worthwhile constructing things, or planting trees or even planning next year's crops. And fear of the supernatural, which means that you daren't question anything or change anything. The late antique world was full of meaningless rituals, mystery religions, that destroyed self-confidence. And then boredom. The feeling of hopelessness which can overtake people with a high degree of material prosperity.
https://jmarriott.substack.com/p/a-youtube-education
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