“It is the Late city that first defies the land, contradicts Nature in the lines of its silhouette, denies all Nature. It wants to be something different from and higher than Nature. These high-pitched gables, these Baroque cupolas, spires, and pinnacles, neither are, nor desire to be, related with anything in Nature. And then begins the gigantic megalopolis, the city-as-world, which suffers nothing beside itself and sets about annihilating the country picture.”
Quote by Oswald Spengler
Work
The decline of the West
This seminal work delves into the complexities of Western society, analyzing various aspects such as political, economic, and social dynamics that have shaped its trajectory. The author presents a critical evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of Western civilization, offering a nuanced perspective on its future. more
Author
Oswald Spengler
Oswald Spengler was a German philosopher and historian, born on May 29, 1880, and died on May 8, 1936. He is best known for his work 'The Decline of the West', which proposed a theory of cultural cycles, suggesting that civilizations and cultures follow a cycle of growth, maturity, and decline. more
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