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To: bentway who wrote (334330)	4/22/2017 10:05:31 AM
From: koan	Respond to of 542125

Great article. We have always been ruled by autocrats until just recently so this trend is a throwback and I think exacerbated by over population which causes our social structures to break down. <At the BBC, Rachel Nuwer paints a similarly dark picture after interviewing scientists and historians about the long-term prospects for Western societies. The two main themes are growing economic and ecological stresses, but she does end with a hint of hope, summing up the view of one of her interviewees: "Western civilization is not a lost cause, however. Using reason and science to guide decisions, paired with extraordinary leadership and exceptional goodwill, human society can progress to higher and higher levels of well-being and development." Click for Brooks' column, and for Nuwer's.