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The Watchman's Rattle by Rebecca D. Costa - Book Summary
“Why Civilizations Go Quiet When the Alarm Sounds”
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Title: The Watchman's Rattle
Author: Rebecca D. Costa
Category: Science & Discovery, Decision-Making & Critical Thinking, Nature, Climate & Environment, Culture & Society
What if civilizations don't collapse because we're stupid or lazy, but because our brains hit a hard biological ceiling on complexity? Sam and Sophie sit with that uncomfortable question for the whole episode.
They walk…
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