An evidence-based exploration of how civilization's interconnected systems unravel during catastrophic failure, revealing both the cascading breakdowns that follow disaster and humanity's surprising capacity for cooperation when everything falls apart.
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Our interconnectedness means that our greatest strength has become our greatest vulnerability. The same networks that allow our modern world to function are the threads that, when pulled, can unravel everything.
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Script a realistic, theoretical podcast on an immediate global apocalypse. Detail the domino effect of system failures and the psychology of coping. Keep it grounded in science, not sci-fi.
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Создано выпускниками Колумбийского университета в Сан-Франциско
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