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Beyond Linear Decline: Why Our Civilization Might Collapse

Summary of: Beyond Linear Decline: A Meta-Theory of Civilizational Collapse

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John Janik
May 29, 2025
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All technology development follows boom-bust cycles and AI will be no different. Wild hype, massive investment, then sudden collapse when reality fails to match expectations. What if I told you that civilizations follow eerily similar patterns and that we're currently experiencing all the warning signs of an impending crash?

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