Nice to see the subject of collapse being discussed here.
I think a sober look at climate, energetic, economic, and political trends from a systemic pov shows a clear inexorable direction. Most of the difficulty for people seems to be the ability to take that sober look and clear assessment of the situation to make a rational analysis.
I hope to see more of this type of content being discussed here and will definitely check out the books!
I wonder if Gibson explains why the elites would care enough to build a time machine to fix (at least ‘communicate with’) the past seeming it all works out for them more or less (from your description alone). There is this constant assumption by elites (‘the clerisy’) that they can steer society for the best. Most of us don’t get to comfort ourselves with that illusion.
Good meditation on Gibson's idea. I've been thinking of it frequently as a version of the polycrisis gone much worse.
Incidentally, Gibson got the idea from Robert A. Heinlein, "The Year of the Jackpot," way back in 1952.
Nice to see the subject of collapse being discussed here.
I think a sober look at climate, energetic, economic, and political trends from a systemic pov shows a clear inexorable direction. Most of the difficulty for people seems to be the ability to take that sober look and clear assessment of the situation to make a rational analysis.
I hope to see more of this type of content being discussed here and will definitely check out the books!
http://www.weylmann.com/The_Year_of_the_Jackpot.pdf deserves a re-read in this context
I wonder if Gibson explains why the elites would care enough to build a time machine to fix (at least ‘communicate with’) the past seeming it all works out for them more or less (from your description alone). There is this constant assumption by elites (‘the clerisy’) that they can steer society for the best. Most of us don’t get to comfort ourselves with that illusion.
They don’t. The ability to interact with the past is mainly used for entertainment, as a simulation game but with real people.
That tracks. Thank you.
Great essay, I hope you share your thoughts in Agency as well in time.
Oiii ... depressingly plausible.