Discussion about this post

User's avatar
Navyo Ericsen's avatar

Somehow, whatever you did, ending on the Sybarites was so spectacularly on point in a deeply historical, even subconscious level. History repeating over and over ad infinitum, it seems. The behemoths of today assured of their inevitable victory have a shock coming. As we pull the veil apart and their machinations come to light, there's that hissing sound of snakes in the dark as a rock is lifted.

Expand full comment
ApolloDoggyDog's avatar

Who will rebuild it? An idea has been kicking around in the back of my mind for several years, that that is a degree of chaos, that could be introduced into our system of civilization that would make recovery impossible.

Who will attend to their "virtual job" when it's no longer possible to purchase any thing with money? Once that happens, it's game over.

We'd be could be reduced to bands of people trying to scrape by off the land. But most of us modern slobs would fail miserably. (which would likely result in violence)

I think prior generations were more resilient, because their technology was more "repeatable". A group of people could for the most part move to a new location, start farming/hunting, building their huts etc.

I don't think the "elites" want this kind of total mayhem though. It seems like there is some kind of plan in place to shake us down to a certain point then sweep in with some solution (owning nothing and being happy?)? Will they be able to manage that as well as they imagine though?

Expand full comment
35 more comments...

No posts