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0 pointsPigalowda3y ago0 comments

I think you are right. The US kinda feels like Asimov’s foundation, especially in the west coast. Fewer people acting like adults and more people chasing dopamine and letting entropy do its damage.

Maybe I just need to stop taking public transportation and walking the city. Perhaps suburbs feel further from the precipice.

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Mezzie3y ago

I've been wondering lately if it's down to the lack of agency on the part of average people.

Like I see that America is in decline and has a decent chance of falling apart in my lifetime (I'm 34), but what exactly am I going to do about it? Nobody in charge cares, they're too busy fiddling. If you can't stop the decline and have to live it, why not try to enjoy what you have while you have it?

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