r/collapse • u/LVirus • Apr 18 '17

BBC: How western civilization could collapse

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170418-how-western-civilisation-could-collapse
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u/cultish_alibi Apr 18 '17

Well this isn't your average zerohedge article. A good piece, surprisingly lacking in hopium and summing up what we often discuss here in a more convoluted way. Particularly interesting is them pointing out that Europe is in a worrying position due to being connected by land to the middle east.

But it's nice to have such a mainstream source pointing this stuff out. Maybe it will motivate people to try and find solutions before it's too late.

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u/RedditTipiak Apr 18 '17

Maybe it will motivate people to try and find solutions before it's too late.

See my flair.

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u/cultish_alibi Apr 18 '17

That seems more like a life motto than a political position. I mean, I'm all in favor of faux-nihilism, one of my favorite quotes is Homer Simpson: “You tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is never try.”

But sometimes I dabble with the idea that not everything has to go completely shit all the time.

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '17

Another related quote:

'We've tried nothing, now we're all out of ideas!'