Pitirim Sorokin

The visionary Russian exile sociologist of decline, fall -- and resurrection

Pitirim Sorokin

Thinking of last night’s post about Neil DeGraide and the claim that after collapse comes rebirth puts me in mind of Pitirim Sorokin. Ever heard of him? I used to write about him from time to time on my blog, but haven’t done so in years. Robert Benne wrote about him a few years ago in First Things. This excerpt gives you good background:

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