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I like the idea of exploring what it means to optimize a system for simplicity. But the “collapse” backstory seems silly and redundant, and dare I say it remin

by jl6 3y ago

I like the idea of exploring what it means to optimize a system for simplicity. But the “collapse” backstory seems silly and redundant, and dare I say it reminiscent of the kind of prepper that relishes the prospect of apocalypse, just so that all their prepping pays off.

nbow 3y ago
Seeing civilizational collapse or decline as far fetched is a direct result of your privileged position in the world.
- jl6 3y ago
  It’s more a result of being old enough to have seen countless histrionic doomsday predictions not come true.
  - jcpst 3y ago
    It’s not too far-fetched, it’s happened before: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late_Bronze_Age_collapse https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late_Bronze_Age_collapse