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Tag Archives: Collapse
There Is No Normal
By James Howard Kunstler Source: Kunstler.com The wheel of time rolls forward, never retracing its path, but because it is a wheel, and we are riding in it, a persistent illusion persuades us that the landscape is recognizably the same, … Continue reading
Posted in culture, Economics, Financial Crisis, History, Oligarchy, Recession, Social Control, Social Engineering, society, Sociology
Tagged Collapse, culture, Economic Collapse, Economics, Financial Crash, financial crisis, history, Normalcy, Oligarchy, Plutocracy, society, transition economy
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The Five Stages of Collapse, 2019 Update
By Dmitry Orlov Source: Club Orlov Collapse, at each stage, is a historical process that takes time to run its course as the system adapts to changing circumstances, compensates for its weaknesses and finds ways to continue functioning at some … Continue reading
Posted in Authoritarianism, conditioning, culture, Dystopia, Economics, elites, Financial Crisis, Geopolitics, History, Recession, Social Control, Social Engineering, society, Sociology
Tagged Collapse, Commercial Collapse, Cultural Collapse, culture, Dystopia, Economic Collapse, Economics, financial crisis, Free Market, Political collapse, Social Collapse, society, US Dollar
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Eternity, nature, society and the absurd fantasies of the rich
By Kurt Cobb Source: Resilience Professor and author Douglas Rushkoff recently wrote about a group of wealthy individuals who paid him to answer questions about how to manage their lives after what they believe will be the collapse of society. … Continue reading
Posted in consciousness, culture, Dystopia, Economics, elites, Financial Crisis, Inequality, Philosophy, society, Sociology
Tagged 1%, Collapse, Community, culture, Douglas Rushkoff, Dystopia, economic inequality, elites, Philosophy, Relationships, Security, Societal Collapse, society, Wealth
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Human Extinction by 2026? A Last Ditch Strategy to Fight for Human Survival
By Robert J. Burrowes There is almost unanimous agreement among climate scientists and organizations – that is, 97% of over 10,000 climate scientists and the various scientific organizations engaged in climate science research – that human beings have caused a … Continue reading
Posted in Authoritarianism, conditioning, consciousness, corporate news, culture, Dystopia, elites, Environment, Philosophy, Psychology, Science, Social Control, Social Engineering, society, Sociology
Tagged Biosphere, civilization, Climate Change, cold snaps, Collapse, culture, Die Off, droughts, environment, floods, Global Elites, Global Warming, heat waves, Human Extinction, Insects, Methane, Nuclear War, psychology, Rainforest, society, Sociology, wildfires
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Why America is the World’s First Poor Rich Country
Or, How American Collapse is Made of a New Kind of Poverty By Umair Haque Source: Eudaimonia Consider the following statistics. The average American can’t scrape together $500 for an emergency. A third of Americans can’t afford food, shelter, and healthcare. … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Crime, culture, Dystopia, Economics, elites, Financial Crisis, Housing Crisis, Inequality, Labor, Neoliberalism, Social Control, Social Engineering, society, Sociology, State Crime, Work
Tagged Collapse, Debt, Dystopia, Economic Collapse, economic inequality, Economics, financial crisis, Homelessness, Inflation, Poverty, Precariat, Wealth Disparity
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How To Recognize When Your Society Is Suffering A Dramatic Decline
By Brandon Smith Source: Alt-Market.com When historians and analysts look at the factors surrounding the collapse of a society, they often focus on the larger events and indicators — the moments of infamy. However, I think it’s important to … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Authoritarianism, civil disobedience, conditioning, consciousness, culture, Dystopia, education, Health, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Control, Social Engineering, society, Sociology, Spirituality
Tagged civilization, Collapse, Conscience, culture, Decline, Denial, Independence, Isolation, Morality, Passivity, psychopaths, Self Reflection, Self-Awareness, social control, society, sociopaths
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Why We’re Underestimating American Collapse
The Strange New Pathologies of the World’s First Rich Failed State By Umair Haque Source: Information Clearing House You might say, having read some of my recent essays, “Umair! Don’t worry! Everything will be fine! It’s not that bad!” I … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Crime, culture, Dystopia, Economics, Empire, Financial Crisis, Health, Inequality, Philosophy, Psychology, Recession, Social Control, Social Engineering, society, Sociology, Spirituality
Tagged addiction, America, American Empire, capitalism, Collapse, Community, culture, Dystopia, Economics, empire, Nomadic Retirees, Opioid Epidemic, Public Healthcare, school shootings, Social Decline, society, Suicides
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