Interesting article from Peter #Turchin on the historic patterns of #civilisational #collapse which we are witnessing now. Fundamental is increasing levels of social #inequality -- the exact opposite of what made us human in the first place.

theguardian.com/us-news/2024/n…

The deep historical forces that explain Trump’s win

Our research shows that political breakdown, from the Roman Empire to the Russian revolution, follows a clear pattern: workers’ wages stagnate, while elites multiply

^{Guardian staff reporter (The Guardian)}