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This is the place for discussing the potential collapse of modern civilization and the environment.

Collapse, in this context, refers to the significant loss of an established level or complexity towards a much simpler state. It can occur differently within many areas, orderly or chaotically, and be willing or unwilling. It does not necessarily imply human extinction or a singular, global event. Although, the longer the duration, the more it resembles a ‘decline’ instead of collapse.

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The Coming Great Conflict (time.com)

submitted 4 months ago by maketotaldestr0i@lemm.ee to c/collapse@lemm.ee

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[–] HomerianSymphony@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Wow. This guy thinks leftist extremists are preparing behind the scenes to take over the Democrat Party.

I wish.

(By extreme leftists, he means Bernie, Elizabeth Warren, and AOC. Hardly anything to get worked up about.)

[–] maketotaldestr0i@lemm.ee 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

yeah lol. i mean elizabeth warren is a vicious neoliberal authoritarian cunt but she has no political power or support. but bernie and aoc are both moderate principled politicians for the most part.

For a better take on what dalios saying better to read peter turchin and avoid the billionaire capitalist cockamamie version

[–] Hillmarsh@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I read Ages of Discord and it was very interesting. For example, he had kind of contrarian takes on the Great Depression (e.g. deflation was bad for the financial classes but actually helped the working and middle classes achieve broader prosperity). Which others would you recommend? A friend recommended Secular Cycles a long time ago but I haven't got around to it yet.

[–] maketotaldestr0i@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

yeah secular cycles is great , particularly if you want a map of post fossil fuel future if we fumble the energy transition long term, the malthusianish cycles will start again. his blog is good too.

[–] ashaman2007@lemm.ee 7 points 4 months ago

Holy enlightened centrism… this guy is exactly the kind of both-sides-ing “undecided” voter that conservatives utilize to achieve the ratchet effect and stop any meaningful progress dead in its tracks.