Could the most powerful civilization in history really collapse simply because it got too big to manage itself?
If Rome fell «first slowly, then suddenly,» how confident are you that we would actually recognize the warning signs this time?
Is technological progress a sign that a civilization is thriving, or could it be masking deeper structural problems that are quietly getting worse?
What is the point at which a society stops being «too big to fail» and starts being «too complex to survive»?
When a system collapses, who sees it coming first: the people at the top, or the people at the bottom?
For our Watch & Talk sessions, this video sparks discussion around civilizational risk, complexity and fragility, historical parallels in business, and the psychology of ignoring warning signs.
Ready to find out if we are closer to the edge than we think?
Watch the video here (but it’s always more interesting to talk about it 😉):
