A civilisation is the Blossoming then Shrivelling of the shared understanding known as a 'society'
expressed in a unique language
and founded upon a unique religion
revealed as the rise then fall
of a dominant society.[✱]
This means that, for the first time ever, people can know what they are talking about when they use the words "society" or "civilisation". And so realise that the rise then fall of civilisations is The Human Condition.