Every great civilization in human history, from the long-lived Chinese Dynasties, to the once immortal Roman Empire, and more recently, the huge Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, has followed the same rise and fall cycle. They expanded and grew in property rapidly and for many years remained the dominant force in their region. For a short time the civilization would reach an apex, a golden age, and then begin a long, cascading decline before coming …showed first 75 words of 929 total…

…showed last 75 words of 929 total…first empire ever formed, humans have hypocritically stated that society is improving because we learn from the mistakes of the past. But one need only turn the shining examples disprove this. Whether following the same circle of government corruption, to compromises that intend to do good, but only speed up opposition, to the endless cycle of wars, humans never break from the same routine the has been in motion for most of our race's history.