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Origins: Possibly just invented, possibly always existed. Like compost, it was underfoot the whole time.
Tone: Less “we’re all gonna die,” more “okay, but let’s make something better while we’re at it.”

Guiding Beliefs:
* Collapse is complex, not binary.
* Resilience is not prepping—it’s community, skill, and adaptability.
* What looks like doom may just be an overdue update.
* We’ll do less, but we’ll be more.
* Fuck MAGA. Especially the 3-fers.
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