Thread 212255736

Why were crime rates so awful worldwide in the 70's?

>>212255736 (OP)
leaded gasoline

>>212255736 (OP)
Lead exposure

>>212255736 (OP)
Boomers are mentally ill

>>212255736 (OP)
heroin and drugs in general

>>212255736 (OP)
Higher testosterone levels

WELL MCGARNAGLE BILLY IS DEAD

>>212255970
I'm TRYIN to eat LUNCH here

>>212255736 (OP)
Post-modernism.
WW2 really showed no amount of "le science" alone would better our life

>>212255736 (OP)
Lead. It dropped off when lead dropped off.

>>212255736 (OP)
Several years of crop failures around the world. I can go into if.

>>212255736 (OP)
Lead poisoning/traumatised populations worldwide because of wars and shit

It was the style at the time.

Single parent households started increasing in the 50s and the crime rate started to rapidly increase about 15 years later. Not good for kids ya see

>>212255736 (OP)
cocaine

>>212255736 (OP)

People realized the world was supposed to end in 1962-1963, at least overtly.

It didn't.

So people conciously & subconciously realized humanity effectively reached its peak it was supposed to reach. We're done as a species.

Some went into crime.
Others bit and chew hard on the "new religious movement" money making/laundering business.
The rest tried to live their lives as calmly as they could while still being concious of the fact that, "this was it, we peaked, from then on it's only going to be economic/business/energy/etc self-cannibalism".

The reason we're 8 billion and, in 2050, will be 10 billion is because those with nuclear weapons refused to bring humanity's exact destiny during the cuban missile crisis. Again overtly, not the myriad of covert moments that nobody will know about.


The eschaton can be brought in less than 24-48 hours with all the WMDs right now... it's not, because every sociopath, psychopath, rich or influential, love their petty power dopamine going on for them in their little corner of the world.
Isn't it pathetic that the countries perceived as hegemons are actually cowards? Forget one world government bullshit scenarios, this is actually embarassing for everyone.
For everyone.


Now, the current economic model going on is, the lowest costs denominator mixed with indentured slavery in all but name. Is this it? We have indentured slavery on one antipod dimension, rentier hellscape on another antipod dimension, logistical nightmares antipods on a different dimension... Is this it? This is it.


Imagine that – by refusing armageddon/eschaton/whatever because of whatever reason(s) excuse, all the countries with the capability to do so are prolonging intentionally human suffering.
Which acts as both a multiplier and a boomerang.


Good night.

>>212256135
go on

>>212255736 (OP)
People moved into the cities and the cities had no jobs

>>212256687
americans were in cities long before that. 'white flight' to the suburbs started in the 50s.

>>212256349
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_United_States–Soviet_Union_wheat_deal

>>212256767
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Chinese_Famine

>>212256808
"Indian Independence in 1947 did not stop damage to crops nor lack of rain. As such, the threat of famines did not go away. India faced a number of threats of severe famines in 1967, 1973, 1979, and 1987 in Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Gujarat respectively. However, these did not materialize into famines due to government intervention.[115"

>>212256838
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famine_in_India#/editor/0

Then Egypt
From ai
In the 1970s, Egypt experienced significant changes in its agricultural sector, and while not necessarily widespread crop failures in the sense of complete regional destruction of crops, there were issues that impacted agricultural output and food security:
Shifting Agricultural Policies:
Focus on cash crops: Beginning in the 1970s, Egypt started shifting towards producing non-food crops with higher export values to boost export revenues. This strategy, intended to also finance food imports, led to a more than tripling of Egypt's agricultural deficit within a decade.
Decline of cotton: Cotton, a major export crop, saw declines in cultivation and exports due to policies favoring wheat and maize production for domestic consumption, as well as rising costs for farmers.
Structural Adjustment and Privatization: Policies implemented in the 1970s, aiming to reduce public debt and attract foreign investment, resulted in cuts to subsidies and support for small-scale farmers. This made it difficult for them to invest in necessary infrastructure and contributed to land consolidation by wealthier landowners.
Challenges and Consequences:
Salinity: By 1970, an estimated one-third of Egypt's land was affected by salinity, related to insufficient drainage systems to handle the increased water from the High Aswan Dam.
Stagnant Productivity: Labor productivity in Egyptian agriculture stagnated, and the growth rate of land yields for staple crops like cereals, cotton, and sugarcane slowed or declined in the 1970s.
Increased Food Dependence: The focus on non-food exports and declining domestic production led to a sharp increase in food imports, making Egypt vulnerable to global food price fluctuations.
Economic Strain: The agricultural sector, crucial to Egypt's economy, faced serious problems, contributing to economic challenges.
Land alienation:

>>212256889
Or shorthand
All these bread baskets around the world experienced changes in their geography which was man made and destroyed their agriculture output. It started late ,50s ended late 70s. China didn't get back on its feet until mid 70s even then it was rough
Starving people create wars.

>>212255736 (OP)
Too much of a good thing.

>>212256335
idk maybe we did peak in the 70s but I think the computer is fun and cool and those didn't really exist in the 70s :P