Anacyclosis: The Cycle of Governments - Sons of Antiquity Podcast Ep. 1
Sons of Antiquity Podcast by Evan and Dan
Episode notes
Thanks for tuning in to our debut episode! Here’s a rundown of everything we learned:
-Anacyclosis is the cycle of collapse which all governments go through
-The theory was conceived by the Greek historian Polybius, based on observations of Rome, and Greek city-states
-1500 years later, Machiavelli echoed the words of Polybius in his work, “Discourses on Livy” -Evan does not speak Italian
-America is following the same cyclical path as all nations, just as ancient thinkers have predicted
-The 17th ammendment to the U.S. Constitution has helped shift America towards populism -Many other factors are contributing to political division and degeneracy in America
-The cycle can be slowed, but cannot be stopped, and CANNOT be reversed
-John Oliver wants you to stay away from his son
-Suicide is act ...