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1177 BC – The Year Civilization Collapsed [video]

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Re: 1177 BC – The Year Civilization Collapsed [video]

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You might be right that our civilization is going to collapse eventually. However, in many of the advanced economies, we have had gdp growth has been separated from energy consumption for several decades. I am more worried about the effects of advance technologies, including it getting in the hands of people like ISIS who want to take down Western Civilization.

"However, in many of the advanced economies, we have had gdp growth has been separated from energy consumption for several decades." Do we? "In recent years, a large share of the world’s manufacturing has been moved to developing countries. This shift gives the illusion that the developed countries can get along with less energy to produce their GDP. This is not really the case. The developed countries find themselve…

Plus the current model is really fragile. Come up with a way to disrupt 4-5 pacific ports at the right time and the world would plunge into depression due to the supply chain disruption.

Re: 1177 BC – The Year Civilization Collapsed [video]

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tl;dw please?

You should watch in full. It was really nice. Summary: * It is assumed that there was no single reason for the "collapse of civilization" (in Aegean, Eastern Mediterrean, Eygpt, and Near East) between ~1200-1000 BC. At the time, it seems there were droughts, famines, earthquakes, invaders, and rebellions; havoc was caused, international trade routes cut, and many cities were destroyed. * Parallels drawn at end to mod…

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