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A comment on Futurist prediction methods and accuracy. Parent comment

Re:Futurist prediction methods and accuracy by rednerrus on Thursday September 15, 2022 @04:59PM (#32858380)
The things killing people in the developed world are diseases of excess. People literally have too much stuff.
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Re:Futurist prediction methods and accuracy by pfdietz on Monday September 26, 2022 @06:22AM (#32981336)
It's also possible they're diseases of despair. Advanced economies are highly competitive, and if you are losing in that competition it's crushing, even if your standard of living is good in an absolute sense.
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