Having grown up on a farm, I tend to view culture through the lens of nature, rather than try to impose cultural beliefs on nature.

As I see it, the old models are breaking down, because they can no longer be effectively patched and the cracks run far deeper than anyone cares to consider.

Here is part of my efforts to understand;

https://medium.com/@johnbrodixmerrymanjr/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-western-mind-906dc73cffe2