Virginia, you’ve hit on the very reason I’m looking at the 8th century—it was a time when the 'old ways' of doing business, communicating, and moving goods simply stopped working.
As you noted, when infrastructure and literacy fracture, the 'Hinge' doesn't just swing; it struggles. We are indeed seeing those same pressures today, and my hope with this project is that by looking at how the West rebuilt its 'Machine' back then, we might find some clarity for the repairs needed now. As ever, thank you for that perspective.
The hinge is squeaking and swaying once again, broken and decades away from repair of infrastructure, literacy, and changes in currency.
Virginia, you’ve hit on the very reason I’m looking at the 8th century—it was a time when the 'old ways' of doing business, communicating, and moving goods simply stopped working.
As you noted, when infrastructure and literacy fracture, the 'Hinge' doesn't just swing; it struggles. We are indeed seeing those same pressures today, and my hope with this project is that by looking at how the West rebuilt its 'Machine' back then, we might find some clarity for the repairs needed now. As ever, thank you for that perspective.
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