Comments on: Ancient Cities – learning from history http://www.citiesforpeople.net/ancient-cities-learning-from-history Ideas and Inspiration about how we can make Cities for People Sat, 10 Nov 2012 04:11:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Claude DiDomenica http://www.citiesforpeople.net/ancient-cities-learning-from-history/comment-page-1#comment-239 Claude DiDomenica Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:29:31 +0000 http://www.citiesforpeople.net/?p=427#comment-239 I think the issues you raise regarding the downfall of past great cities make sense. I think basic problems of how human beings think and behave are equal if not greater contributory factors... I haven't been thinking per se of the downfall of cities, but the downfall of institutions and on a larger scale, cultures. It would seem logical this is related to your train of thought... Its no surprise to me every ancient empire collapsed under its own weight. Human greed and ego in my mind being the root causes. That being said, your post has helped me to see the picture a bit clearer I think. Claude Claude I think the issues you raise regarding the downfall of past great cities make sense.

I think basic problems of how human beings think and behave are equal if not greater contributory factors…

I haven’t been thinking per se of the downfall of cities, but the downfall of institutions and on a larger scale, cultures. It would seem logical this is related to your train of thought…

Its no surprise to me every ancient empire collapsed under its own weight. Human greed and ego in my mind being the root causes.

That being said, your post has helped me to see the picture a bit clearer I think.

Claude

Claude

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