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In reply to the discussion: Is Industrial Society on the Verge of Collapse? [View all]Doc Sportello
(7,593 posts)13. I'm 69 and things weren't always easy growing up
We had the Cold War and Vietnam and assassinations, etc. But the 60s and 70s saw a flowering of culture that was historic. Reaganism and Friedmanomics began a descent that helped cover up the climate warnings of Gore and scientists, and led us to where we are today.
People can mock the ideals of the 60s and childhoods that included for many of us riding our bikes everywhere and playing outside all day in the summer. But like you, I wouldn't trade what I had growing up for all the smart phones and Instagram posts and climate denialism of today and growing crises of the future.
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Heavy crude oils, which are essentially gooey tar, are cracked and hydrogenated to make gasoline...
hunter
Aug 2023
#52
Yes, we're on the verge of collapse & no, our elites won't perform any better than past elites.
CrispyQ
Aug 2023
#4
Derp. Simp for the patriarchy elsewhere. "Fall" is a Eurocentric narrative. Period.
HardPort
Aug 2023
#60