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KunstlerCast 417 — Charles Hugh Smith, Progress and Anti-progress

KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st Century

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The Burden of Complexity and Societal Collapse

This chapter examines Joseph Tainter's theory on societal collapse, highlighting how rising complexity, while initially beneficial, can ultimately hinder progress and lead to systemic failure. The conversation emphasizes the precarious balance between the benefits of complexity and its potential to overwhelm societal systems.

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