we refer to this period as
the Adolescence of Humanity. the recovery of a disturbing number of remains of children who died of starvation found in close proximity to tech boom era communication devices demonstrates how, like a hormone driven pubescent teen whose physical and amygdalar development outpace that of the frontal lobe, Humanity's scientific and technological advancements far exceeded its civil and ethical evolution, making possible the tragic scenarios such as the one uncovered at this site. when AI and robotics could have made possible a 12 hour work week* and eradicated hunger, Dragons amassed abstract wealth, hoarding earth's resources. *Note: "work week" is a post industrial era term referring to the amount of labor required from the average citizen to keep society running smoothly. Records indicate it was highly varied and often ranged from 30 to 70 hours in a 7 day period. This term does not encompass the labor required for personal maintenance such as food acquisition, exercise, or home hygiene.
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