Atlantis Preface

The Empire of the Outer Continent

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Preface

That which has been is what will be, That which is done is what will be done, And there is nothing new under the sun. — Ecclesiastes 1:9

It has been said that we cannot understand the present without knowing the past.  He who controls the past controls the future.  

In the story of Atlantis Plato related a story told to his grandfather by the priests in Egypt.  They said that in the distant past, a great civilization called Atlantis arose on the outer continent.  Rich in minerals and specializing in trade, they became fabulously wealthy.  Their city was built with wisdom and was the most magnificent in the ancient world. However, with wealth came corruption. 

At the apex of their power, the Atlanteans invaded the Mediterranean Sea all the way to the Delta of Egypt. Thus the people of the outer continent controlled the center of the world for a time.  As the Atlantean civilization descended into a moral abyss, their corruption offended the gods. First, they were defeated in war, and soon after their island capital was destroyed by the physical abyss of the sea. 

In the twentieth century of the Christian era, another great power arose on the outer continent.  Through diligence and trade, the United States of America became the wealthiest nation on Earth. This was not a mere historical accident. It was the result of centuries of planning by a small but powerful religious order from the Old World. After the Great War, America found itself holding most of the world’s gold and boasted of having the world’s largest navy. With the Bretton Woods Agreement, the US Dollar became the world’s currency.  Holding three aces in their hand, it was not long before this privilege was abused.