Lessons from the Roman Empire about the Danger of Luxury

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bell-cot · 4h ago

Color me doubtful. Under the Romans, very few people got actual luxury. The best historical expert I'm familiar with ( https://acoup.blog/ ) certainly does not describe Roman "social recruiting" in such terms. And how does this theory cope with groups such as the Amish?

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Lessons from the Roman Empire about the Danger of Luxury

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