SubstantialNothingness [none/use name]@hexbear.nettohistory@hexbear.net•The Maya meticulously recorded their history and culture in thousands of books. The Spanish burned all of themEnglish
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11 days agoI’m not sure I would agree that the destruction of Nalanda is the epicentre of the issue. More like one of the highlights.
I do agree about how the Tibetan syncretists politicized their lineage, though.
What always happens one one drinks their own koolaid instead of dishing it out?
Intellectual collapse. The inability to draw productive conclusions from analysis.
I worry about this a lot in other fields, but it would be a blessing if it happened to the MIC.