Death of a knowledge system

They’re also existential. What’s collapsing isn’t just a career path. It’s the inner voice that told you: “If I know enough, I’ll be okay.”

Think about it: everything in this culture rewards the performance of certainty. It’s how we manage fear. How we avoid vulnerability. How we earn social value. So what happens when a billion people addicted to propositional knowledge get cut off from their stash?