A short history of civilizational collapse: Are we next — and how can we prevent it?

Intro:

Peter Turchin’s theory of history helps explain that we’re in big trouble — but it’s not too late to change course.

Last week I published a Salon review of Peter Turchin’s new book, “End Times: Elites, Counter-Elites, and the Path of Political Disintegration,” which I have described as the most comprehensive explanation so far of the current and ongoing crisis of American politics. …