We May Be Doomed But We Can Probably Coast For A Long Time ...

SEE HERE  or not.  The problem with the Roman Empire scenario is that we don't live in a time where transport and communications are limited.  We are well equipped to collapse a lot faster than Rome did.  If we continue on the path we are on, collapse we will, whether quickly or slowly.  To reverse the process means turning back to true values and that is incoherent to the empty heads and animalistic citizens which now thoughtlessly vote for the most free stuff.  TANSTAAFL unfortunately so the free stuff will dry up fairly quickly and everyone will sit around wondering where the gravy train went.  Since they will have killed their neurons they won't have a clue that they are looking at the cause as they look in each others eyes.