https://cicerocinderscribe.substack.com/p/the-old-world-is-rotting-and-the
"So, where do we go from here? Ultimately, do we wait for the collapse of this system, or begin building something that will endure? I emphatically choose the latter, because the former is inevitable, and because we owe it to ourselves to make our future. Our past suggests that stable civilizations emerge not from the whims of public opinion, but from deliberate design that is coherent, functional, and willing to endure beyond the approval of the crowd. For those willing to see the world as it truly is, this moment in our shared history offers a chance to rebuild authority on principles rather than habits, on structure rather than sentiment.
In the coming weeks and months, we will explore what such a design will look like, one grounded in bottom-up power distribution, a direct hand in the shaping of our communities and institutions, and resources and technology that works for us and not competes with us. But first it is necessary to clearly see the landscape we inherit: a world governed by unexamined assumption, not reason; only then can we see what this world might look like."