And I think may find this interesting: The rewards of ruin Societal downfalls loom large in history and popular culture but, for the 99 per cent, collapse often had its upsides https://aeon.co/essays/the-great-myth-of-empire-collapse?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=6f6fcb93ab-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_08_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-19d630b572-72112824