Signs of Collapse: A Pathology of Denial

Now that the collapse of our political, economic, social and ecological systems is accelerating, the signs of this collapse, including scapegoating, corruption, and social disorder are becoming more obvious. This is the nineteenth of a series of articles on some of these signposts. “Will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild, and create a far greater country than it ever was before?” he asked. “Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again? Do I drive them into hell with no chance of survival and no hope of future greatness or generations?” — Trump speaking at the UN September 22nd. Photo by Shannon Stapleton for Reuters. When one is presented with overwhelming, irrefutable evidence of something, and yet continues to deny it, that’s the very definition of pathology. Whether that’s denying the advanced dementia of a president, or the reality of climate collapse, or the depravity of a…