I was always skeptical of a fin de siecle, too much liberty/prosperity makes people complacent/decadent position, but it’s been wild watching it happen in real time.

If humans still have the ability, there will be an Oppenheimer type film in 50 years called “Berners-Lee”

He defo said it better.

Do not underestimate your pithiness.

Speaking of which...

All true. Also, Alison is longstanding chump who has for decades been well-paid to say provocative things of aching stupidity and now cannot stop.

Up until recently, I honestly thought human development was increasingly progressive. I never thought wars would continue to sprout up (and over what?) and human rights would be removed.

Is this a new theory of history Dan? You could call it the chaos/boredom cycle.

Democracy. Fascism. Death. Repeat.

These people always, always assume it's them and people who think like them who'll be in charge

They also assume that they won't be affected in any way if such a coup were to happen. Absolutely deranged, but this is what you expect from The Daily Telegraph these days ...