1. Paleolithic.
2. Mesolithic.
3. Neolithic.
4. Bronze Age.
5. Iron Age.
6. Antiquity.
7. The Middle Ages.
8. The Renaissance.
9. The Modern Age.
10. The Dangerously Dim-Witted Wealthy Narcissist Age.
11. [discontinued]
1. Paleolithic.
2. Mesolithic.
3. Neolithic.
4. Bronze Age.
5. Iron Age.
6. Antiquity.
7. The Middle Ages.
8. The Renaissance.
9. The Modern Age.
10. The Dangerously Dim-Witted Wealthy Narcissist Age.
11. [discontinued]
We've had aristocracies and gilded ages before. As I remember, it never worked out too well for the kings, queens, and aristocrats.
I agree, though, that even then they were still devoted to the sciences and learning. Today, we have a pandemic of stupidity.