Disaster, bedlam, chaos. I've never been more pessimistic. I too sit atop a pile of privilege and have better chances of weathering the storm, but I fret for the public.
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@Peter_Turchin theory of elite over production, which goes some way to explain the desperation of the chattering classes. He predicts it will get worse before it gets better. But what actually is so terrible if you don't listen to all the people stirring up outrage? -
I can ignore the gibbering of the media. What should I do about the subway system and the housing crisis?
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Move to Pittsburgh. Local housing is sizzling compared to what we are used to, but still vastly reasonable compared to eg. SF. We even have a subway too new to have deteriorated (tho it doesn't go anywhere to speak of).
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Also a Pittsburgh resident and love it here.
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