'Ages of Discord' Model Predicts Unstable 2020s, Potential for Civil War
Is the US headed for heightened social conflict and perhaps even civil war in the 2020s? Two social scientists — Peter Turchin and Jack Goldstone — examined American and global history over centuries, tracked growing and declining life expectancy among certain segments of the population. They noted increasing disparities in wealth; rising violence; wide…
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