Who's in a betting mood -- Given current trends, what would you say are the odds of a second Dark Ages?

Question

@ phlada64: Okay.

The Dark Ages set in after the fall of the Roman Empire left communities isolated (because the roads were too dangerous to travel), mostly poor (because trade dropped to almost nothing), and mostly ignorant (because poor people are too busy surviving to teach their kids to read and write). It also left a power vacuum which the Catholic Church was happy to fill. People accepted the Church's authority because they were fearful and ignorant and helpless.

I see religion working to make people fearful and ignorant and helpless, and keep them that way. I see it trying to subjugate women and brainwash children. I see it claiming political power, and I hear very few voices rising to gainsay it.

That suggests -- at least to me -- the beginning of a new dark age, this time not just for Europe but for the world.

Answer 1

I have a feeling that no one would know they were IN the dark ages, until they came out of them.

Answer 2

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Answer 4

You don't need to predict a return to the Dark Ages. They are here now and have never left. They only change locations.

The "Dark Ages" never extended across the entire globe. They were focused on the Christian areas of Europe where the church demanded absolute faith and unquestioning belief in the "one true God."

There are stark parallels between Christian Europe of the "Dark Ages" and much of the Islamic world today. North Africa and the Middle East were once at the forefront of civilization and science. Now they have the practice of Sharia Law and terrorism.

Answer 5

We are far, far from another Dark Ages. We are on the cusp of enlightened times. There will be many changes in the coming years, some may seem frightening however these are like the pains of giving birth; great and then a time filled with joy as the birth of a new age arrives.

Love God, Love Others, Love Yourself

Answer 6

Interesting concept. How much do you know about the Dark Ages? To have another one, we would have to go back to a standard of living that has nothing to do with the way we're living today. Can you expound a bit on the question?

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Answer 8

It's hard to keep people in the dark for long today. Bush has done a great job with Americans w/r/t the war on terror and the war in Iraq, but the rest of the world gets a bit more balanced view of things.

Answer 9

What are the odds that there was first Dark Age?
More people wallow in Dark Age conditions today than ever suffered under the actual "Dark Ages."

Answer 10

No bets needed. I believe the second dark age has already begun.