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Why Political "Solutions" Don't Fix Crises, They Make Them Worse

Why Political "Solutions" Don't Fix Crises, They Make Them Worse

The system has reached the limits of its adaptability. Everything else is entertainment.

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Oct 02, 2024
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A great many people have immense faith in political solutions to looming crises: if only we elect new leaders, if only we replace current policies with new policies, everything would be fixed and the crises will all dissipate.

There are powerful reasons for this faith and equally powerful reasons why political solutions fail in crisis. Our faith in polit…

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