In 1961, Arnold J. Toynbee (April 14, 1889 – October 22, 1975) wrote A Study Of History, in which he theorized that civilizations pass through a series of stages: genesis, growth, time of troubles, universal state, and disintegration.  Carroll Quigley (November 9, 1910 – January 3, 1977) would later expand upon Toynbees’ theory with his The Evolution Of Civilizations. Quigley theorized that human culture produces patterns of beliefs, actions, and thought, that are passed on through tradition.  The 6 divisions of human potentialities are military, political, economic, social, religious, and intellectual.  The book, which was written in 1961, predicts that modern society is on the verge of universal empire, which…

Today I learned that it is time for me to start doing good and/or great work, and less mediocre and/or average or bad work. As a child I grew up listening to Garrison Keillor and his radio show, A Prairie Home Companion, in which his signature closing line during the story-telling segment is, “Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.” In all the many years I have listened to the show, I never really gave those famous words any real significance, until now.  Today I did some introspection and sorted through much of what I have created over the past decade. What I have noticed is that although…