Systems are crumbling – but daily life continues. The dissonance is real
Systems are crumbling – but daily life continues. The dissonance is real
If everything feels broken but strangely normal, the Soviet-era concept of hypernormalization can help
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People living in 3rd world countries have been intimately acquainted with this phenomenon for decades. What makes anyone think that the West is immune to it?
Climate change means everyone (except of course... you know) will get to partake in the dismal reality of survival soon, even those who couldn't conceive of the fucking concept just a few years ago.
What makes anyone think that the West is immune to it?
Especially when we had something like that happen a few short years ago. Did people just forget about the pandemic and lockdowns?