Yep - in the late imperial period, Senators and other rich folks in Rome were all focused on how they could personally cash in on circumstances around them, rather than try and stem the tide of collapse.
Remember when all those Senators were told a pandemic was coming, and rather than warn anyone about it they sold off all their stocks to make a quick buck?
Yep - in the late imperial period, Senators and other rich folks in Rome were all focused on how they could personally cash in on circumstances around them, rather than try and stem the tide of collapse.
Remember when all those Senators were told a pandemic was coming, and rather than warn anyone about it they sold off all their stocks to make a quick buck?