By Mark Thornton
For more than a century, elite progressives have imposed draconian measures to curb population growth, which they said would destroy the earth. The population has grown, but the earth seems to be doing quite well, thank you.
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50 sats \ 1 reply \ @kepford 12 Apr
There are certain things that only age and experience teach you. When I was in the government schools MANY years ago global warming was the big topic. I'm not expert on the topic though I've found that many people that start talking about it aren't either...
What I have noticed is that the wild predictions I was propagandized with have not come true. Not even close. If you pay attention this is a pattern. Exaggeration is used to move people emotionally.
What is frustrating is how people like Ehrlich seem to suffer no consequence for their feel mongering. Same goes for many of the manipulations of the masses I've seen over my time on this planet.
What I think about a topic is less important than remaining guarded against emotional fear based manipulation. We see it everywhere these days. It seems to be increasing. Fear seems to be the only tool that works on the masses. I think this is because we are numb from being bombarded with information about things that make us feel helpless and dependent on politicians and powerful people.
I have come to believe that most people are just not wired to question authority. It is scary. The opposite is scary to me. Feeling blind and helpless to understand the world around me for what it really is. I want the red pill every time.
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55 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 12 Apr
On that note, I often attempt to talk people off the ledge when they catastrophize about societal collapse. Really bad recessions seldom even amount to a 10% decline in average living standards.
Descending into a Mad Max style dystopia is wildly unlikely. Realistic worst-case scenarios are more like you have to get through a tough financial time, in a society that's 90%+ as wealthy as it is right now.
The only widespread societal collapse I'm even aware of is what happened in post-contact America.
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