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Ultimately I think it's gonna be a good thing, as a lot of public naivety re: its institutions is destroyed and things will be rebuilt on a newly defined "social contract." The transition may take generations or a new threat comparable to global warfare for it to happen though.


I think the climate emergency[1] compares and is only going to get worse. Also, it is already partially responsible for warfare[2] (though not global, yet).

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_emergency_declarationl

[2]: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/150302-sy...




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