Accidental Gods Bonus: Thoughts from the Edge - If the current system is not fit for purpose, what's our core response?
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Apr 12, 2025 Explore the urgent need for a transformative shift away from a system designed to concentrate wealth and power. The discussion delves into the imminent risks civilization faces, critiquing superficial solutions to deep ecological crises. It highlights how financial interests undermine democracy, while advocating for a more inclusive future through modern technology. The importance of compassion, integrity, and community engagement is emphasized as essential for systemic change, along with a call for creatives to craft new narratives that inspire resilience and justice.
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Predatory Capitalism's Design
- The current system isn't broken; it's designed to shift wealth to the few and exploit the environment.
- This system, driven by predatory capitalism, resembles a death cult in its final stages.
Extinction Behaviors
- Manda Scott observed extinction behaviors in a dog training course, like repeatedly hitting a vending machine.
- She compares this to the reactions of predatory capitalism as it fails to yield expected results.
Collapse vs. Extinction
- The idea of small human populations surviving collapse is a fantasy; ecological collapse threatens all complex life.
- DeepSeek, an AI, initially downplayed collapse but later acknowledged its likelihood and the futility of solutions.