The Decline of the West

 

... In Two Easy Infographics

 

Tyler Durden:

.... Both of these infographics point to the same conclusion: the west is living far beyond its means and is struggling with pitifully anemic growth. This is a long-term trend, and one that is only going to accelerate.

The shift of wealth and power from West to East is going to be one of the biggest stories of our lifetimes, just as the decline of Rome was the biggest story of the day over a thousand years ago. Future historians will look back on our time and say “duh, the warning signs were there…” just as we do today when we study Rome, the Ottoman Empire, the Bourbon monarchy, etc.

Yet as obvious as the indicators may be, few people will actually do anything about it. A lifetime of propaganda will plant many heads in the sand, ignoring the dangers and opportunities all around. Only a handful will see the writing on the wall and take sensible, rational steps to set up their lives and families for generations of success and freedom.

Which will you choose to be?

 

 

Comments

[Mannie Sherberg]

That's a heckuva jeremiad Simon Black has written -- but it's way too early to predict a demise of the West as grim (and as momentous) as the demise of Rome or the Ottoman empire or the Bourbon dynasty. The West has plenty of problems, but nothing like the problems that finally brought down Rome or the Ottomans or the Bourbons. Predictng historic outcomes is a fool's errand, but, if I had to make a prediction, I'd say that the West could be well on its way to recovery in 10 or so years -- IF it sees the error of its ways and elects sensible leaders. If we seem to be drifting to our doom at the moment, that's because almost all the major leaders of Western countries are now in the grip of socialistic ideas which cannot and will not work. Change leaders, restore something resembling free-market economies, and (assuming we get the jihad under control) you'll see the West take off like a rocket. The decline of nations is not -- despite what the Spenglers and the Toynbees claim -- foreordained.