[codingdave]

Wait, what?

Are you talking about your original statement of new growth post-crisis, or about living through the death of a civilization's collapse, or about what 'civilization' means, or about companies being created and its employees?

You seem to be all over the place, so I'm really not sure where you are going with your comments aside from your dismissive: "Nope."

[aristofun]

Sorry, Im too metaphorical here.

Tl;dr - civilizations come and go, but humankind as a whole evolves and get better over time. Despite regular downtimes and severe turbulence.