Ask HN: Do you think society will collapse within 10 years?

You see, society to too big to fail. Even when core virtues (precepts) are invalidated (eroding competence and moral lawful claim), society as a collective organism eating and shitting to survive will just keep on going.

There may be upsets, though sudden and dramatic change are not how these things work (however they appear post dramatically).

Slow gradual decline is like erosion, looks fine one day, fifteen years later when you’re dealing with something else the foundation gives.

We won’t riot war and starve out, we will be dejected apathetic and morose while what we love in it all dwindles into an old song.

Re: Ask HN: Do you think society will collapse within 10 years?

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Post by wand3r » Fri, Aug 01, 2025, 3:30 PM UTC

mrpound wrote: post #5

If you believe this sort of thing you spend far too much time online and not nearly enough time existing or participating in society.

I am speaking more about American society. 60+ percent of people don't own homes or meaningful stock portfolios, they have almost no participation or skin in the game. The current administration is doing some horrible stuff (IMO), the previous administration did nothing and there is absolutely no vision. AI is going to take away all the jobs and opportunities. I really don't think this is a symptom of being "always online". The government is putting people in black bags, corruption is extremely blatant, trust in everything is at an all time low.

To turn this around on you, if you think society is doing well and has almost no chance of collapse you probably have a net worth/assets of at least 1 million dollars.