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Seems like you'd be wrong.

• refurb 4y ago
  Please explain? We'd had multiple, interdependent crises in the past, but apparently, until now, we were ok just calling them "multiple crises". What changed?
  • ianai 4y ago
    They’re pointing out nonlinear combinations of negatives from multiple crises. Economies of scale, to inappropriately borrow a term, in the wrong direction. The definition absolutely is needed.
    • tuatoru 4y ago
      > Economies of scale Synergy is the word. The combined effect being greater than the sum of its parts.
  • viscanti 4y ago
    "multiple crises" could be crises that are dependent or independent. "polycrises" tells the reader that the focus is on the subset of multiple crises that are dependent and likely have complex interaction effects.
  • ElevenLathe 4y ago
    Why do we need the word "automobile"? Can't we just say "horseless motorized carriage"? Why call it a "computer" instead of an "electric brain"?
    • refurb 4y ago
      I expect polycrisis to go the way of "water closet".
      • ElevenLathe 4y ago
        Personally, I like William Gibson's coining of the "Jackpot."