Citizens exhausted by perceived powerlessness in declining civilizations trade autonomy for predictability and accept dependence because independence feels overwhelming, redirecting frustrated energy toward personal brand management rather than civic engagement.
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Why Every Civilization Collapses the Same Stupid Way – Spengler's Philosophy of Decline— Philosophy CodedCreated: 7/20/2026, 5:44:40 AM
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