Quote from: K-Dog on Jul 05, 2026, 01:36 PMBut that's not how things are. The process of modernization was a temporary phase, and now it's stopping and reversing. So, if we want to accurately envision our future, we need to scrap the old linear trajectory that puts "developed" countries ahead. Instead, we should think of it as a rubber band that's been pulled out and is now snapping back to a more primitive state. In this cyclical view, the humans who are closer to the starting line are actually closer to the finish line—they are the ones who are "ahead" on the trajectory toward the future.

Basically the trajectory of all Civilization Collapses, where the surviving population reverts to more primitive means of ekeing out a living.  Which is the almost certain outcome for 99.99% of the population.

The question in this iteration is how successful the .01% will be with their ongoing plans and preparations to maintain a technologically advanced subculture in private compounds and bunkers in remote locations, powered by micro-nukes, windfarms, hydro and solar arrays.  Walled Cities surrounded by organic farms populated with serfs and robots, protected by private armies of Mercs operating Drones to mow down surviving hordes of hungry Zombies.  This is a possible outcome prior generations of Elites didn't have the ability to set up.

It won't last forever, but it doesn't have to.  Most of the global population will die off fairly quickly when the supply chains fail, water stops being pumped through city pipes and sewage plants fail.  All they need to do is be able to last maybe a decade in well protected enclaves, and the Zombies will all be fertilizing the earth.

Will they be able to control the situation as it spins down?  Because they conflict with each other and war is a major part of collapse dynamics, probably not.  But that is definitely the end game they are prepping for.

RE