Freeman's Perspective: It's 460 AD in Rome: This Won't Be Fixed

Freeman's Perspective: It's 460 AD in Rome: This Won't Be Fixed

Paul Rosenberg looks to the writings of Salvian, just before the fall of Rome, as a preview of coming "attractions" in our own culture. You might call this another take on the "Benedict Option."

"Even if this system doesn't crash for another century, everything done within it is a waste.

"It is fully corrupt, from top to bottom, and I don't believe there are any "good guys" inside, waiting for 'the right time.' It is OVER.

"I withdraw. I forsake them. I refuse to waste my energy on their politics. Humanity deserves better and I aim to do my part in building it.

"I will shed no tears when this system finally collapses - it will be a liberation.

"From here on, I'll build new things and will have nothing to do with the old....

"The good and productive people of this world deserve something better than the abusive dominators that seek to control their every move, and we are more than capable of building it. But we have to stop waiting for permission from the lords of the status quo - they will never give us permission to bypass their domination.

"We have to make our own decisions and simply start building something better. We are able, and this system is unworthy of our efforts.

"Now would be a very good time to start."