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> pay off all debts Why would you pay off your debt if you thought civilization was going to collapse?

• mikewarot 5y ago
  If civilization collapses, 7 billion people will die, at least. The economy contracting 90% is a possibility, and if your income goes to zero, you don't want to lose what you have left because of a loan you didn't think you'd actually have to pay off.
  • astrange 5y ago
    If the economy contracted 90% you wouldn't have to pay any loans because the loan collectors would be dead. This is sort of like "if you owe the bank a billion dollars the bank has a problem".
    • kragen 5y ago
      Only the unsuccessful ones.
• 5hrow4w4y 5y ago
  collapse != instant mad max. Legal claims will very likely still exist. And if you owe money to somebody with more resources or power than you then you're gonna have a bad time. Look at the USSR in the early 90s for a great example of what that might look like.