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1 timestamped hit 1 source reading 1 extracted note Newest source: 2024-10-08, day precision Aliases: bad-harvests

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BAD Harvest

A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "This system will break down. And it's, and it's because of, rent -seeking behavior. Okay? So the first issue, is this. With rent -seeking..."

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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "This system will break down. And it's, and it's because of, rent -seeking behavior. Okay? So the first issue, is this. With rent -seeking..."

Most recent Jiang source touching this topic: Too Many Rich People, Too Little Power (2024-10-08, day precision).

Most connected source reading: Too Many Rich People, Too Little Power.

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Key Notes

General causal model stated on 2024-10-08.

model

Rent-seeking produces debt when a tenant cannot pay in a bad year and promises to pay more later.

Timestamped Evidence

Too Many Rich People, Too Little Power

2024-10-08, day precision · Civilization #6: Elite Overproduction and the Bronze Age Collapse

Transcript

"This system will break down. And it's, and it's because of, rent -seeking behavior. Okay? So the first issue, is this. With rent -seeking..."

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