Ideas · Civilization

Long-Duration Civilization

Modern civilization as a system of long-horizon commitments, and what happens when discount rates rise.

By Liang Xue · CUSP42 Labs · 19 June 2026

This essay is in preparation and will be published here. In the meantime, see the Ideas overview or The Great Decoupling.

Part of the CUSP42 Ideas series on AI, risk, and civilization. Written by Liang Xue in an independent personal capacity. Not investment, legal, policy, or official institutional advice.