[lbrito]

The black plague's capital-concentration aftermath supposedly fueled the renaissance and the city-state ascensions, and ultimately the great land discoveries of the 14th and 15th centuries.

Not sure if there's an analogy to make somewhere though

[Nevermark]

Gross inequality is going to lead to accelerated human space exploration? It is actually a plausible parallel.

[coffeebeqn]

Billionaires are confused why we aren’t excited about an event that’s closest to one that killed 50% of the population in Europe

[lbrito]

They're between not caring and welcoming that outcome. A 50% reduction in non-billionaire population is highly desirable for effective altruists.