Is This The Most Absurd Time In History? - Rudyard Lynch 31 Aug 2024 (18 days ago)
Societal and Political Trends
Modern society operates on the belief that humans can break the rules and win forever, a concept alien to past civilizations.
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Global crises, marked by war, famine, population decline , and social upheaval, occur roughly every 250 years, driven by income inequality, declining wages, and elite job competition .
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Examples of these crises include the French Revolution , the religious wars of the 1600s, the Black Death , the fall of the Frankish Empire , the Bronze Age collapse, and the fall of the Roman Republic .
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The post-World War II era saw low inequality, while the present day faces record inequality fueled by population growth , immigration, globalization , women in the workforce, and automation.
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The American political left and right have radicalized, with the left aligning with the college-educated and the right with the merchant class, religious groups, and the military.
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America is predicted to face civil war or revolution within one to five years due to political polarization and perceived government failure .
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Parallels are drawn between modern America and the late Roman Republic, both exhibiting income inequality, political polarization, and powerful factions.
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Decadent societies, like the Greeks, Romans, Indians, and Chinese , historically fell due to arrogance and exceptionalism.
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A far-right backlash is predicted due to an out-of-touch elite, a mass of hopeless young men, and the perceived failures of "wokeness."
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Western governments are engaging in self-destructive behavior: promoting degrowth, replacing native populations with immigrants, over-regulating the economy, and erasing Western heritage.
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The managerial class aims to create a new civilization separate from Western Civilization.
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Historical Cycles and Human Behavior
An underlying shared truth exists across religions and folkways, corroborated by modern evidence.
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Historians like Herodotus , IB Khaldun, and Sima Qian reached similar conclusions about historical patterns and human accountability.
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The Jacobins (less than 1% of the French population) seized control during the French Revolution , while the Bolsheviks , a minority within Russia's 3% communist population, won the Russian Civil War .
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Game theory suggests 60% of people conform to group consensus, even against self-interest.
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Many on the far-right and far-left lack deep understanding, simply following perceived righteousness.
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The world is in a pivotal three-year period, mirroring the pre-COVID era, where significant transformations are expected.
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A large portion of humanity lacks the intellect or resources to independently evaluate complex issues, relying on perceived authority figures.
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The Human Condition and Modernity
Pornography is suggested as a societal sedative, suppressing men's reproductive desire and societal engagement.
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Elite aspirant men face challenges: a difficult dating environment, poor job prospects, and a high cost of living.
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Industrial civilization creates psychological pressures that push for its demise.
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Calhoun's Mouse Utopia experiment showed overpopulated mice, despite a perfect environment, exhibited social decline and population crash due to lack of agency.
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Modern society fosters atomization: individuals interact with bureaucracies but lack intimate connections, hindering happiness.
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Unprecedented socialization in the modern world enforces a rigid social code that suppresses human nature.
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Finding purpose and meaning, potentially through religion, offers stability in a chaotic world.
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Women, more reliant on community and societal structures, may face greater challenges in today's deteriorating social fabric.
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A high prevalence of mental health conditions among young women suggests a potential crisis.
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Observations on Political Ideologies
The left, influenced by Marxist ideas, shaped the modern worldview with concepts like class analysis, equality, and government intervention.
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The left excels at manipulating people, especially women, but lacks strategic thinking in coalition building and its treatment of white men.
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The left's attempt to control human nature through social engineering limits personal freedoms and beliefs.
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The right lacks a cohesive ideology, resembling a mix of disparate groups like the Taliban , Libertarians , Nazis, monarchists, religious fundamentalists, and classical liberals.
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The modern right, particularly the "New Right " and the "Manosphere ," is characterized by cynicism, inauthenticity, and fixation on narrow issues like abortion, Jewish people, physical fitness, and hatred of the left.
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The far-right and far-left share authoritarian tendencies, disregard for individual souls, and historical ties to revolutionary movements.
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The Columbia protests exemplify concerning societal trends, with participants exhibiting communist rhetoric and behavior despite historical knowledge.
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Online behavior analysis reveals a concerning prevalence of sociopathic tendencies and extreme views.
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Content creators often understand and cater to their audience's desires, potentially for fame and status, raising questions of trustworthiness.
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Environmental groups oppose sulfur technology to mitigate carbon emissions.
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Stalin , Castro, and Ma were bandits for parts of their lives.
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China's political isolation, prioritizing power over economic growth, demonstrates diverse motivations among nations.
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Kanye West's actions and societal scapegoating may contribute to rising anti-Semitism.
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Nick Fuentes , potentially an FBI informant, targets the right, portrays them negatively, and received a lenient sentence for January 6th involvement.
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Right-leaning content creators exhibit mental health struggles: Hassan's breakdown, Destiny's controversial statement about shooting Trump voters, and The Daily Wire's internal drama.
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