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Why societal collapse might not be the catastrophe we imagine

Ellsworth Toohey
Sep 18, 2025
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Cambridge researcher Luke Kemp's new book, Goliath's Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse, presents the case that past instances of societal collapse often benefited the 99%.

After five years studying historical civilizational failures, Kemp makes a crucial distinction between complex, collective civilizations and what he terms "Goliaths" –…

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