Superpower Collapse Showdown: US vs. USSR πΊπΈπ·πΊ
Explore the intriguing parallels and differences between the US and USSR during their superpower collapses, with sharp insights and vintage Russian humor from Dmitry Orlov.
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Superpower Collapse Soup: Comparing the US and USSR<br />The Long Now Foundation - Long Now Foundation<br />With vintage Russian black humor, Dmitry Orlov describes the social collapse he witnessed in Russia in the 1990s and spells out its practical lessons for the American social collapse he sees as inevitable.The American economy in the 1990s described itself as "Goldilocks" - just the right size - when in fact is was "Tinkerbelle," and one day the clapping stops.As in Russia, the US made itself vulnerable to the decline of crude oil, a trade deficit, military over-reach, and financial over-reach.
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Dec 31, 2014
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