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Notes from the edge of civilization: July 5, 2026
Saving time in Quebec; wasting time in South Korea; and we'll see you on Mars.
Jul 5
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The American Dream is still worth fighting for
America has failed many people in many ways. But surrendering the dream of a self-directed life would be the ultimate defeat.
Jul 4
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Notes from the edge of civilization: June 28, 2026
In India, factory workers are training robots; the UK is criminalizing clean-ups; and Australia is paving the way for all of us to 'show our papers…
Jun 28
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What if the Technocrats get just enough right?
Fifty years ago, the Boston Globe imagined a technocratic future where world government had solved disease, war, money, and weather. It was satire…
Jun 25
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Notes from the edge of civilization: June 14, 2026
Lemonade stand robbed at gunpoint; bad bots bad for business; Jared and Ivanka—they're for the birds!
Jun 14
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The economy's buffer is shrinking. Can you feel it?
The warnings aren't necessarily screaming collapse... but the margin for error is getting very tight.
Jun 9
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Notes from the edge of civilization: June 7, 2026
A few more sleeps to Grandich; floating city = floating loophole; monetizing male resentment; panic on the streets of London, Birmingham, Carlisle and…
Jun 7
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Seeing the warning signs and doing nothing
Authors Amy Edelman and Chris Begley join Collapse Life to talk about normalcy bias, disaster fatigue, and why even people who see the warning signs…
Jun 6
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A society that no longer believes in the future starts betting on it
From sports betting and online casinos to prediction markets and meme stocks, gambling is no longer just an industry. It is becoming the American way of…
Jun 4
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Notes from the edge of civilization: May 31, 2026
A use case for useless eaters; Washington State's control grid playbook; and a White House video is the final frontier of political messaging (or is it…
May 31
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The price of saying what everyone can see
Dr. Dani Sulikowski returns to Collapse Life to examine the psychology of conformity and why dissent now carries social, professional, and emotional…
May 30
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Notes from the edge of civilization: May 24, 2026
Robotaxis are running into reality; college graduates are booing AI; and mandates live on.
May 24
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