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The Rise and Fall of Bureaucracies: Lessons from History
The 21st century has been marked by a deep-seated crisis within Western civilization, a crisis that many believe stems from the rise of bureaucratic governance. This exploration revisits the intellectual musings of influential thinkers from the early 20th century, such as Oswald Spengler, Arnold Toynbee, and Carroll Quigley, who foresaw the trajectory of Western society, predicting its current pitfalls. The central theme across their works is the alarming consequences of bureaucratic expansion amidst the decline of traditional religious structures, which they viewed as foundational to Western civilization.