The four horsemen have saddled up. They are coming to town in 2027.

The 4 horsemen of the apocalypse

I must admit I'm getting frightened. I probably should spend less time thinking about these things because there really isn't anything I can do about them anyway but think about them I must and strategies to mitigate their impact on my closest are my responsibility.

Its seems to me that we are coming towards the convergence of an interacting set of forces that are amplifying each other. I have called it 'The Reckoning' before but I am not sure that word amply describes the biblical scale catastrophe that lies before us. Even that might not be grand enough to describe the destruction of all histories. Well, human ones anyway. I don't think I am the only one thinking that 2027 is the year its going to start.

We have I think what might be described as a poly-vector crisis unfolding. Let me articulate my thoughts. I am calling them the four horsemen of the new apocalypse.

1. Artificial General Intelligence

Accelerating so fast that 2027 could see the first AGI emerge. I don't know whether this will be aligned with humans in this short space of time. I think it is an existential mistake by mankind. It couldn't arrive at a more vulnerable time for our species

2) China and Taiwan

I think China has to go for it with Taiwan or probably realize that strategically the window will close for the foreseeable future as the the US and Europe seem to be getting their act together (at least recognizing the strategic threat) and China is heading for some severe fiscal and demographic head-winds.

3) Europe

The UK and the Continent are on the edge of serious internal unrest with mass immigration now at a point where a 7th October attack maybe feels imminent. Citizens are ready to take the law into their own hands. The Governments are no longer legitimate, the citizens divided, the invaders all already here. The societies are collapsing from within.

4) The Economy

All major economies are technically broke. A debt crisis and crash could very likely be the trigger for any and all of these scenarios. It feels imminent.

I am going to explore each of these in depth in my next articles. Then I am going to map out some scenarios. Finally, I will explore if and how I will cope if / when the time comes.