I have been reading about cycles of civilizational rise and fall for months and I cannot stop looking for signs of where we are in the pattern and it feels like trying to predict my own death.
More people experience this than they realize.
The mind can become addicted to finding patterns in complex systems as a way of creating the illusion of control over uncontrollable processes.
“Where Are You with Philosophy of history?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.