Comment by wleightond on What are some good pieces on civilizational decay / civilizational collapse / weakening of societal fabric? · 2021-08-06T12:45:14.558Z · LW · GW

There's a recent post on Astral Codex Ten, Etirabys' review of Tainter's "Collapse of Complex Societies", which seems like the sort of thing you're looking for: https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/your-book-review-the-collapse-of

Comment by wleightond on Stranger Than History · 2020-08-22T19:18:58.518Z · LW · GW

"President Ronald Reagan."

President Donald Trump