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A good overview. While the article reads on the pessimistic side (in short: existing solutions won't cut it), in general: all the things described are happenin
by RetroTechie 3y ago
A good overview.
While the article reads on the pessimistic side (in short: existing solutions won't cut it), in general: all the things described are happening already. Mostly getting worse.
And 99.99% certain: humanity is not prepared for the combination + 2nd order effects of these issues.
On a side note: shouldn't "polycrisis", "multicrisis" or a similar term deserve its own WP article? If only to explain the concept? There is one on societal collapse:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Societal_collapse https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Societal_collapse
But it doesn't mention any such term. Or much discussion about how causes may interact (other than that causes are complex & may involve domino effects).
As HN readers will know: the whole is more than the sum of its parts.
- _frkl 3y agoThere is Daniel Schmachtenbergers 'Metacrisis', which comes with its own little spin, but is probably close, and seems to gain traction. Could not find anything about him or the term on Wikipedia though, which I find a bit curious. Maybe just me being stupid and not looking right though