This thread can pretty much be summed up by the Fate of Empires essay.
Age of Pioneers:
![[Image: 5655e48aeab8ea7e31e784b0-1920-960.jpg]](https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5655e48aeab8ea7e31e784b0-1920-960.jpg)
Age of Conquests:
![[Image: american-revolution-hero.jpg]](https://www.history.com/.image/t_share/MTU3ODc5MDgyOTM4NDEwNzE5/american-revolution-hero.jpg)
Age of Commerce:
![[Image: boardoftrade1900.jpg]](https://chicagology.com/wp-content/themes/revolution-20/goldenage/boardoftrade1900.jpg)
Age of Affluence:
![[Image: 4138148275_25d192f6eb_b.jpg]](https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2742/4138148275_25d192f6eb_b.jpg)
Age of Intellect (Now the decline has begun):
![[Image: 1200px-Leffler_-_WomensLib1970_Washingto...ped%29.jpg]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Leffler_-_WomensLib1970_WashingtonDC_%28cropped%29.jpg/1200px-Leffler_-_WomensLib1970_WashingtonDC_%28cropped%29.jpg)
And finally, the Age of Decadence. Welcome to the decline:
![[Image: New_Hope_Celebrates_Pride_flag-crowd-jfu...1237px.jpg]](https://assets.visitphilly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/New_Hope_Celebrates_Pride_flag-crowd-jfusco-for-vp-2200x1237px.jpg)
Age of Pioneers:
Age of Conquests:
Age of Commerce:
Age of Affluence:
Age of Intellect (Now the decline has begun):
And finally, the Age of Decadence. Welcome to the decline:
“There is no global anthem, no global currency, no certificate of global citizenship. We pledge allegiance to one flag, and that flag is the American flag!” -DJT