The world will most likely become a theocracy as the alternative to a zombie capitalist society.

Said Mar 27, 2025 in Civilization #42: The Protestant Reformation and the Birth of Capitalism @ 1:16:37

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No shift of the world to theocracy as of Oct 2026; open-ended.

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So, right now, okay, our two our two paths ahead of us is either a zombie society or the or a return to a theocracy. And so, if I'm a betting man what our future looks like, I think it is most likely the world becomes a theocracy.

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