Massive social unrest / trough in 2026-2027, rebound in 2028

Massive social unrest / trough in 2026-2027, rebound in 2028 | oh it's clearly a massive trough massive social unrest and then a rebound in 2028. And that actually was interesting to hear Eric backstage come up with basically the same timeline.

oh it's clearly a massive trough massive social unrest and then a rebound in 2028. And that actually was interesting to hear Eric backstage come up with basically the same timeline.

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  "context": "we had a half a day of really interesting talks that the subtext is massive job loss... oh it's clearly a massive trough massive social unrest and then a rebound in 2028. And that actually was interesting to hear Eric backstage come up with basically the same timeline. But it's it's almost like the industrial revolution all over again, but instead of over 20, 30, 40 years, it's over two, three, four years.",
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