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An elite-overproduction solution in which society avoids internal elite conflict by conquering new territory.
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Empire building
An elite-overproduction solution in which society avoids internal elite conflict by conquering new territory.
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Viking expansion illustrates the hurricane model: excess wealth, power, and status pressure pushed borderland people to colonize, trade, raid, and found new political orders.
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"And there's a very good chance Trump will run again in 2028. Okay? But I, but I think these are two big hurricanes that..."
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"The Vikings, which we'll discuss a lot, they're in Northern Europe. And for most of human history, we had actually no idea they were..."
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"Normandy. All right? And then they went over here to Ukraine along the river because they were trading with the Islamic Empire. And they..."
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"...to fill these status positions. Okay? This is actually what drives empire building. Does that make sense? It's not because you lack resources. It's..."
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"...possible solution. What's another possible solution? What's another possible solution? Okay. Empire building. Right? Does it make sense? Empire building. In other words, let's..."
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"...land redistribution, is basically a revolution. Right? Civil war, is war. Empire building, is also war. Does it make sense? So, no matter how..."
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"...is that it is focused on relentless expansion, and that means building data centers everywhere and anywhere. Okay. So open AI wants. It's about..."
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"...group of people, Ilya began one of them, who believe that building AGI will bring about a rapture. Literally, a rapture, he says."
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"...as the city of Miami. The truth of this is we're building portals which will generally summon aliens. Oh my god, okay?"
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"...go and knock on everyone's doors, then everyone in this apartment building, and there might be 100 of us, if we just sit down..."
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"...and thousands, murdering their own people. This was a regime that's building a nuclear weapon. So how are we the bad guys by trying..."
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"...of the planet, trying to control the oil system. Rather than building its own infrastructure, China is the winner. You're saying China's going to..."
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