EPISODE · Sep 6, 2026 · 2 MIN
The Pattern Behind Every System Collapse | Daily Essay
from Dru's Notes · host Dru Riley
Habit systems, airline networks and 17th-century warships all fail the same way: not from a catastrophic shock, but under the weight of too many reasonable additions. Featuring: Hyman Minsky, Courtland Allen, Michael Santoro, Lyn Montgomery, Klas Fleming, Joseph Tainter Watch on YouTube Read the full post Brought to you by: Trends.vc: Discover new markets and opportunities. HeadsUp: Know when your competitors move. Before your customers do. Multi: Turn any content into a YouTube video. Chapters: (00:00) Stability is destabilizing (00:04) Fifteen years of habit lists that grew until they broke (00:27) Southwest Airlines loses track of its crews, Christmas 2022 (01:12) The Vasa sinks 1,300 meters from the yard that built her (01:59) Joseph Tainter on why complex societies end (02:12) Too many reasonable additions Where to find Dru: I write an essay daily. Get them free Follow me on X Watch my video essays on YouTube Follow Dru's Notes on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Subscribe to Dru's Notes for a new episode every day. Click here to view the episode transcript.
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