The point was, that isn’t possible. If everyone is too poor to consume, their system stops, and they aren’t rich anymore.
Long term, the snake is eating it’s own tail. What happens when it gets to it’s own head? It chokes to death (and scavengers pick over the corpse).
Either they’re too stupid to know what happens at the end, or they’re stupid enough to think they can jump off the ride with the loot before it crashes.
In neither scenario would I want to be living that close to the coming chaos.
Either they’re too stupid to know what happens at the end, or they’re stupid enough to think they can jump off the ride with the loot before it crashes.
Both. The answer is both. They really think they can survive environmental collapses. They would more than the average person… but not for very long.
Given that there will be plenty of military people who will lose their shit as well, what makes you think they won’t break out the supply of military grade high explosives? The type very specifically designed to break through solid steel barriers.
The point was, that isn’t possible. If everyone is too poor to consume, their system stops, and they aren’t rich anymore.
Long term, the snake is eating it’s own tail. What happens when it gets to it’s own head? It chokes to death (and scavengers pick over the corpse).
Either they’re too stupid to know what happens at the end, or they’re stupid enough to think they can jump off the ride with the loot before it crashes.
In neither scenario would I want to be living that close to the coming chaos.
Both. The answer is both. They really think they can survive environmental collapses. They would more than the average person… but not for very long.
About as long as is possible with the doors welded shut from outside, I guess.
Given that there will be plenty of military people who will lose their shit as well, what makes you think they won’t break out the supply of military grade high explosives? The type very specifically designed to break through solid steel barriers.