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[–] Kannibal [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

and instead of providing reasonable support for the masses, the accumulated wealth might be hoarded by the few rich families in control.

leaving everyone else to starve, because why should unimportant people matter.

That is typically how the cycle resets.
Humanity auto-corrects itself once the balance gets too far off and people begin starving.
Revolution, bloodshed, then a new order that has learned from the old mistakes will emerge.

It will invent new mistakes and find the next method of self destruction, but no before it has a golden age that rises above ours.
To see the future, just look at the past.

[–] Kannibal [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

"After us, the Deluge" eh?

Not at all.
I care deeply about what I leave behind. The cycle can not be stopped, and probably shouldn't.
But I will do my best to help leave a solid base for the rebirth to come.

I'm an existential nihilist. We don't live forever, but our actions and influence do.