The obvious counterpoint is that much of civilization has been stasis. Also, the sum total of years in the post-surveillence world we now live in may be too sm

The obvious counterpoint is that much of civilization has been stasis. Also, the sum total of years in the post-surveillence world we now live in may be too small a sample-duration to conclude that it isn't subject to the same fluctuations of disruption that have occured throughout history. Tldr: history teaches us that it's only a matter of time before shit goes bananas.