Perhaps the elite miscalculated. The entire globe is cluttered with private islands, gated communities, even small countries where the elite are protected and geared up to live quite well for years, even decades. Then, when it's all come tumblin' down, they come out of their hideouts, take over everything, and acquire even more wealth and power. Less people, no pesky middle class, total control of a smaller, micro-managed population.
I know, I'm going all-out Illuminati here. What's the fly in their ointment? Technology and the possibility for rapid spread of disease, leaving nothing to come back to.
Sometimes I suspect that there's something in the programming of man (whether it comes from God or an alien creator) that self-destructs mankind when humans reach the abilities necessary to affect the rest of the universe.
End of crazy philosophical sci-fi rant
There’s some kernels of truth in that rant!
Isaac Asimov wrote a short story once with the premise of your last sentence. It was called “Breeds There A Man”. A good read if you can find it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breeds_There_a_Man...%3F
Sorry to pester you but here’s a link to a PDF copy of the story I just mentioned.
http://www.ebooktrove.com/Asimov,%20Isaac/Asimov,%20Isaac%20-%20Breeds%20There%20a%20Man.pdf
Mankind flatters himself if he thinks he can affect the
rest of the universe - excepting, or course, ALL of creation
fell when mankind fell and is now groaning in anticipation
of all things new. (Not ALL NEW THINGS, but all things new &
the revelation of the children of God.)
Sometimes I suspect that there’s something in the programming of man (whether it comes from God or an alien creator) that self-destructs mankind when humans reach the abilities necessary to affect the rest of the universe.
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No the self destructive part is the bas ackward part of the fascist state.
The more fascist the state is — the more self destructive it it is. because the needs of the state outweigh the needs of the people. the state becomes a parasite and kills its host people.