/lit/ - Literature

>>18117828
>if you think its scribbles then its not for you.
I didn't mean it in a derogatory way, sorry.
> join an alt-right political club.
lol might do that, though there are no good dissedent movements where I live.
>>18120938
Really is tiring...
>>18122252
Oh yeah, when I listen to them (which I do less and less; as a substitution I listen classical music) I always get that feeling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTaLnGkTVLw&t=105

>>18000482
Can't help with Rome specifically.
But I can put this down; by Sir John Glubb "The fate of empires"
http://people.uncw.edu/kozloffm/glubb.pdf?

Summary
As numerous points of interest have arisen
in the course of this essay, I close with a brief
summary, to refresh the reader’s mind.
(a) We do not learn from history because
our studies are brief and prejudiced.
(b) In a surprising manner, 250 years
emerges as the average length of national
greatness.
(c) This average has not varied for 3,000
years. Does it represent ten generations?
(d) The stages of the rise and fall of great
nations seem to be:
The Age of Pioneers (outburst)
The Age of Conquests
The Age of Commerce
The Age of Affluence
The Age of Intellect
The Age of Decadence.
(e) Decadence is marked by:
Defensiveness
Pessimism
Materialism
Frivolity
An influx of foreigners
The Welfare State
A weakening of religion.
(f) Decadence is due to:
Too long a period of wealth and power
Selfishness
Love of money
The loss of a sense of duty.
(g) The life histories of great states are
amazingly similar, and are due to internal
factors.
(h) Their falls are diverse, because they are
largely the result of external causes

>>17063723
>the purpose of life is procreation
and what is the purpose of man?

what is the ultimate routine to reach your highest potential?
which books should you read and how often?
what should your nutrition consist of and how often should you exercise?