english: I don't think the decline of Western civilization is inevitable, because I don't think history operates in this kind of life-cycle model, beautifully illustrated by Thomas Cole's "Course of Empire" paintings.
non_english: Ne mislim da je propast zapadne civilizacije neizbežan jer ne mislim da istorija funkcioniše po ovom tipu životnog ciklusa, koje je predivno ilustrovao Tomas Kol na slikama "Put imperije".