From Ancient Wisdom To The Modernized ChaosPodcast Script

Civilization as Value… Not Power

The difference between civilization and empire is not a linguistic one,

nor a matter of size or influence,

but a profound difference in essence.

Civilization is built from within—

upon the ethics of society,

upon a system of values,

upon a vision of what the human being ought to be.

Empire, by contrast,

often emerges from the ruins of civilizations.

It is founded on expansion,

coercion,

and the accumulation of power.

And every empire ...