Various historians and statesmen attributed the downfall of the Roman Republic to the decline in religious belief and the accompanying unraveling of morality. "Rome: Ruins of the Forum, Looking Towards the Capitol" by Canaletto, 1742. Public domain
Well, it was nice feeling hopeful while it seemed plausible.
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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Jeffrey A. Tucker is the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press, as well as 10 books in five languages, most recently “Liberty or Lockdown.” He is also the editor of “The Best of Ludwig von Mises.” He writes a daily column on economics for The Epoch Times and speaks widely on the topics of economics, technology, social philosophy, and culture. He can be reached at [email protected]