This is as absurdly linear a vision of history as any traditional Marxist might conjure up. Society has a lot of feedback systems in place which make a total c

This is as absurdly linear a vision of history as any traditional Marxist might conjure up. Society has a lot of feedback systems in place which make a total collapse sort of unusual. A slow down of technological progress while society re-allocates labor towards other ends seems like a much more reasonable outcome.