Re:Are we on the road to civilisation collapse? (2019)
by no_wizard on Monday September 06, 2021 @12:30AM
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In context this means political and economic crash, where the poor / working class lose their shirts in an economic upheaval (of which we’ve had at least two in my lifetime, the 2008 crash and the previous dotcom bubble). Unemployment at high levels etc. think 1930s depression
Re:Are we on the road to civilisation collapse? (2019)
by noahtallen on Monday September 06, 2021 @12:34AM
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If we look back further, the situation can be even more dire (like the French or Russian revolutions).
Re:Are we on the road to civilisation collapse? (2019)
by fractalb on Monday September 06, 2021 @01:19AM
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But they don't have better health, education, and life expectancy. So they can't make the rich any richer. And at the same time, they will continue to become poorer.
Re:Are we on the road to civilisation collapse? (2019)
by 99_00 on Monday September 06, 2021 @02:56AM
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Why do they need better anything to avoid civilizations collapse? Why do the rich need to get richer to avoid civilizations collapse?
If the status quo was maintained civilization would not be in danger.
What does it mean for the "working population" to "crash"?
In the West and the rest of the world, those with the lowest income have the highest birth rate. So it can't mean a decrease in population due to low birth rate.