this post was submitted on 19 Jan 2024
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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

The rate of change is mostly set by the population. It's historically slow, because the majority is usually slow to adapt. Change can also be fast (e.g. revolutions), when leadership is completely out of touch with reality.