Killing or just another risk? As far back as the 80's or 70's there was the idea of losing ball bearing manufacture capability as a risk to society and civiliz

Killing or just another risk? As far back as the 80's or 70's there was the idea of losing ball bearing manufacture capability as a risk to society and civilization. I'd think the lack of a systemic defence to amplified mis and dis info is might higher in a list, with application of another software abstraction (merkle trees) being part of the solution. Well, defence of rule of law perhaps and less about layered technological aspects of civilization.