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Growing wealth inequality in the UK could be a “major driver of societal collapse” within the next decade, according to a new report. (www.kcl.ac.uk)

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Has there been an example of a societal collapse in history, that was not due to an outside force? I guess eastern Rome maybe. I guess I just can't imagine a country falling into disarray without it being America's fault in some way.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Yes, usually from climate change and agricultural practices: Sumer/Akkad, Indus Valley, Late Bronze Age (Mediterranean), Norse, Angkor, Maya, Cahokia, Tiwanaku, and probably many others.

Syria is the most common modern example, but clearly there were other factors at play too including the US.