Category: Society 1.x
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The world seems more divided today than ever. In the United States, political polarization has hardened into tribal identity — where compromise is seen as betrayal, and governance often grinds to a halt. In Europe, coalition governments struggle to hold together under pressure from populist movements. Globally, the rise of authoritarian regimes and nationalist politics…
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Healthcare Financing: A System on Life Support The envelope arrived two weeks after the accident. Inside was a single sheet of paper from the hospital billing office: $12,487.36 for a four-hour stay in the emergency room. The itemized list was surreal — $50 for a single Tylenol, $300 for use of a blood pressure cuff,…
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A college sophomore sits in the library, surrounded by stacks of textbooks. Tomorrow is her midterm — 200 multiple-choice questions on biology facts she has crammed all week. Out of curiosity, she copies one of the practice exams into ChatGPT on her laptop. The AI answers instantly, correctly, and even explains the reasoning in plain…
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Employment: Labor Decoupled from Value The email hit inboxes at 7:02 a.m. By 9:00, twenty-three accountants in a downtown office tower were carrying boxes to the elevator. Overnight, the firm had licensed an AI system that could process tax filings for thousands of clients in minutes. What once demanded weeks of spreadsheet drudgery and billable…
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AI and the Collision Course AI and the Collision Course: Why Society 1.0 Can’t Survive Automation The future isn’t arriving slowly. It’s slamming into the present. At a hospital in Chicago, an AI system scans thousands of chest X-rays in minutes, spotting abnormalities with greater accuracy than the radiologists on staff. Overnight, the role of…
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In the wealthiest cities on Earth, people step over human beings sleeping on sidewalks. Billionaires fly rockets into space while families live in tents. These are not isolated tragedies — there are cracks in society’s operating system. Setting the Stage Society 1.0 was built for an industrial world: This was revolutionary. Billions were lifted from…