The natural response of people in power, of course, will not be to realize all the above, but to do ever-increasing damage in a vain attempt at self-protection.
I do not relish what’s coming. I have no fantasy notions about glorious revolution and this being a magical path to utopia. This is social ecosystem collapse, and a lot more people are going to get hurt along the way. Yes, more than are already being harmed by our half-broken social systems. Worse is worse. My heart is heavy.
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