I could not agree more. We in the west have had it easy and it has had many negative effects. When I managed devs for a while one thing I observed is how common it is for people to underestimate their own capabilities. Humans are capable of amazing things if we try. But if you dont beleive you can, you won't.
I am no expert on this but Ive read historians that say this is a cycle. It happened in Rome and other times in history. Humans get lazy and then they pay for it. Or rather their descenants do. I suspect this will occur in at least the next 100 years.
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