The problem with the exponential compounding threats of climate collapse, AI, and the hypergrowth of capitalist-fueled fascism, is that everything seems fine….until it isn’t.

42 minutes in, and I don’t know what all the fuss is about.

The thing with exponential growth in a finite vessel, such as an ecosphere, is that it’s difficult to spot when the game’s up.

Let’s imagine: You drop a 1 ml drop of water into a football stadium and then double the number of drops once every minute. How long do you think it will take to fill out the limits of the stadium? The answer: about 44 minutes. For the first 40 minutes the stadium is mostly looking a bit soggy, then mildly flooded. No one pays too much attention. Even at the 43-minute mark the stadium is only half full. And so you might start moving everyone up to the top rows of seats at this stage. But, and you can follow the maths here, 60 seconds later the stadium is completely filled with water. Game up.

— Sarah Wilson: Civilisational collapse…as a Dr Seuss illustration