Declinism

Declinism is the belief that a society or institution is tending towards decline. Particularly, it is the predisposition, due to cognitive bias, particularly rosy retrospection, to view the past favourably and future negatively.[1][2]

American Declinism

The United States of America in particular has a history of predicting its own downfall, beginning with European settlement.[3] So called American Declinism has been a recurring topic in US politics since the 1950s. Below is a list of Declinist literature:[4]

See also

References

  1. Etchells, Pete. "Declinism: is the world actually getting worse?". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  2. Steven R. Quartz, The State Of The World Isn’t Nearly As Bad As You Think, Edge Foundation, Inc., retrieved 2016-02-17
  3. Funnell, Antony. "American Declinism: has collective fear finally become reality?". ABC Radio National. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  4. McCormick, Ty (8 Oct 2012). "Declinism Is America and Mitt Can Too". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
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