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Peter Turchin — Why Societies Fall Apart (And Why the US May Be Next)

The Joe Walker Podcast

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Elite Overproduction and the Rise of Cancel Culture

They discuss how elite overproduction in the United States has led to a rise in cancel culture, where individuals strategically try to eliminate competition through character assassination. They draw parallels to dueling culture in the past and argue that cancel culture is a result of this elite reproduction game.

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