{"id":42848,"date":"2025-04-13T13:56:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T13:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=42848"},"modified":"2025-04-13T13:56:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T13:56:33","slug":"a-lot-to-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2025\/04\/13\/a-lot-to-process\/","title":{"rendered":"A Lot to Process"},"content":{"rendered":"

A-Lot-to-Process-0.mp3<\/a>
\nA-Lot-to-Process-0.mp4<\/a>
\nA-Lot-to-Process-I.mp3<\/a>
\nA-Lot-to-Process-I.mp4<\/a>
\nA-Lot-to-Process-intro.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n

[Intro]
\nAt a loss…
\n(It’s definitely a lot to process)<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nLeft to a coin toss
\nMan, at a loss
\nChooses not to choose
\nChose fate to lose<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nAt a loss…
\n(It’s definitely a lot to process)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nChaotic subsystems
\n(Crashing together)
\nSpastic hers and hims
\n(Whether the weather)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nChose to lose their voice (made no choice)
\nLike they had no choice (lost their voice)
\nChose not to choose
\nSo all will lose<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nAt a loss…
\n(It’s definitely a lot to process)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nChaotic subsystems
\n(Crashing together)
\nSpastic hers and hims
\n(Whether the weather)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nChose to lose their voice (made no choice)
\nLike they had no choice (lost their voice)<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE SONG
\nIt was inspired by this exchange<\/p>\n

David:
\n“Fascinating \u2014 a lot to think about and consider. Thank you.”<\/p>\n

Me:
\n“It\u2019s definitely a lot to process. It feels like two chaotic subsystems crashing into each other… almost like the cosmic violence of colliding black holes.”<\/p>\n

David:
\n“Yes, but at least black holes are natural phenomena \u2014 they\u2019re supposed to exist.”<\/p>\n

Me:
\n“Tragically, these are two systems of our own making \u2014 now steered by a man blinded by ignorance and arrogance.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Foreword<\/b> by Daniel Brouse, April 2025
\nThis paper represents the culmination of decades of observation, analysis, and urgent inquiry. As both climate and economic systems edge toward collapse, I examine the accelerating timeline of the climate crisis and the self-inflicted vulnerabilities of the U.S. economy. Together, these forces form a convergence point–one that could define not just the future of the United States, but the trajectory of global civilization.<\/p>\n

Abstract<\/strong>
Humanity stands at a historic crossroads where the accelerating pace of climate change threatens to overtake both our capacity for response and the viability of the global economic system itself. Recent models indicate that without immediate intervention, climate change could cause the collapse of capitalism as we know it–potentially as soon as 2050. At the same time, U.S. political developments–particularly Trump-era trade, fiscal, and environmental policies–may unintentionally hasten this collapse. The central question becomes: Will the U.S. economic system implode before climate change forces its hand, or has irreversible damage already been done?<\/p>\n

Conclusion: What Comes After?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Regardless of which crisis arrives first, one outcome is increasingly likely: the U.S. standard of living will fall sharply, and life expectancy may follow. Whether that post-collapse society can still be sustainable–or even enjoyable–will depend on the decisions we make in the next few years.<\/p>\n

Our only hope is to treat this as a true \u201crace against time\u201d and respond with urgency, humility, and collective will. The future depends not just on science and economics, but on whether we can choose survival over ideology, cooperation over conflict, and truth over convenience.<\/p>\n

* WARNING * — Our updated climate model, now integrating complex social-ecological factors as part of a dynamic and non-linear system<\/a>, shows that global temperatures could rise by up to 9\u00b0C within this century — far beyond previous predictions of a 4\u00b0C rise over the next thousand years. This level of warming will render much of the world uninhabitable within this century.<\/p>\n

Climate Collapse Will Break Capitalism<\/a><\/h3>\n

The Destructive Legacy of Trump’s Climate and Economic Policies<\/a><\/h3>\n

Trumpenomics: The Decline of the US<\/a><\/h3>\n

State of the Climate Crisis 2025<\/a><\/h3>\n

From the album “Uncertainty<\/a>“<\/h3>\n

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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