Crime is down during the current recession. It’s possible that the shock simply hasn’t been strong enough, but it may be evidence nonetheless.
I think Hanson’s hypothesis was more about true catastrophes, though—if some catastrophe devastated civilization and we were thrown back into widespread starvation, people wouldn’t worry about morality.
Crime is down during the current recession. It’s possible that the shock simply hasn’t been strong enough, but it may be evidence nonetheless.
I think Hanson’s hypothesis was more about true catastrophes, though—if some catastrophe devastated civilization and we were thrown back into widespread starvation, people wouldn’t worry about morality.