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- Moral degeneracy or decline is also oversimplified, especially considering that many moral and philosophical debates emerged during this period.
He emphasizes that these explanations are either chronologically inaccurate or too reductive.
The Role of Environmental and Global Factors
Environmental changes, such as climate shifts and volcanic activity, likely played some role, affecting agriculture and disease spread. The Roman climate optimum facilitated growth, but subsequent climate deterioration compounded economic and health crises.