The final part of this series, looks at a mechanism that will most likely herald the collapse of Western civilisation. I have already discussed the tensions between homogeneity and multiculturism, and the ingredients that lead to the decline (insatiable individualism) and now I will discuss the primary weapon that will be the dagger that cuts the arteries that sustains the corpus of the West. The tool that enables the collapse is through policies of managing decline.
The theory of managed decline refers to the idea of deliberately allowing a community, institution, or system to gradually deteriorate over time, usually because revitalization is considered unfeasible or too costly. Rather than actively trying to reverse or stop the decline, managed decline focuses on minimizing the negative effects, managing the process, and accepting the inevitable collapse or reduction in size, scope, or importance.
The concept of managed decline in the context of an unstable economy involves intentionally guiding certain sectors, industries, or regions through a process of gradual reduction or contraction rather than attempting to prop them up indefinitely. In economies facing instability—whether due to technological changes, globalization, resource depletion, or systemic financial crises—managed decline may be seen as a pragmatic approach to adapting to inevitable shifts and avoiding the financial and social costs of trying to maintain unsustainable systems.
In an unstable economy, resources (such as capital, labour, and infrastructure) are often limited or stretched thin. Managed decline allows governments, businesses, and institutions to prioritize resources toward more promising sectors or regions. By intentionally reducing investment in industries or areas that are no longer competitive or viable, policymakers can avoid wasting valuable resources on a lost cause. For example, governments may choose to cut subsidies for dying industries like coal or steel in favor of supporting emerging green technologies or industries like tech and renewable energy.
Sociologist William Julius Wilson In his work, ‘The Truly Disadvantaged’ s(1987) studied urban poverty and deindustrialization. Wilson explored how systemic processes of economic decline in inner-city neighbourhoods were often managed or facilitated by policies that did not prioritize investment in the renewal of these areas. In ‘The Truly Disadvantaged’, he highlighted how the decline of manufacturing in urban centres was often managed in ways that exacerbated social and economic inequality.
John Kenneth Galbraith, an Economist and sociologist, discussed In The New Industrial State (1967), how large corporations and government bureaucracies manage industries and regions in decline. Galbraith posited that when certain sectors (such as manufacturing) become unprofitable, they are often kept afloat for strategic reasons, but in a way that discourages renewal or innovation. This "managed decline" was often facilitated by corporate interests and government policies that prioritized maintaining control over full revitalization.
A more nefarious interpretation is provided by Marxist political economist David Harvey who has written extensively on the processes of urban decay and the decline of industrial cities, particularly in his influential book The Condition of Postmodernity (1989). Harvey explores the concept of "spatial fix," and this idea postulates that capital shifts from older industrial regions to newer areas with cheaper labour and better conditions for investment. This can result in the managed decline of older cities and regions as they are slowly abandoned in favour of new areas that promise higher returns.
Pursuing policies of managed decline, in particular in the case of manufacturing, a government might shift investments towards superficial saviours of the economy that will artificially prop up the illusion, in the short term, of a healthy vibrant economy. This is important because superficial but convincing economic metrices will be used to alienate dissenting political voices manipulating the public to continue with the current regime and their policies. This cleaves to the rampant individualism and greed discussed in the previous essay.
However, attempting to keep the superficial afloat can lead to economic overextension, where governments or corporations invest beyond their means, which can worsen the overall economic instability. We see this with the expenditure of over one billion euro on the housing of migrants while at the same time patients of trolleys has hit record numbers, schools are stretched, and housing is so scarce there are reports of women exchanging sexual services to manage rent increases. Managed decline can provide a controlled, measured withdrawal from sectors that are unlikely to recover, which can prevent further depletion of resources, both financial and human. However, if the decline is expedited the public illusion is broken and therefore a tactic is implemented for two purposes 1) to bolster the economy in the short term 2) to have a notorious scapegoat if the collapse becomes uncontrollable- the migrant.
While managed decline may be necessary to stabilize the economy, it also carries significant social costs, including job losses and social unrest. In the context of an unstable economy, the theory of managed decline often necessitates clear transition plans to minimize these effects.
An unstable economy often faces structural imbalances, such as overdependence on certain industries or regions, or inefficiencies in the labour market and this is exceedingly pertinent to Ireland which relies heavily on foreign investment and multinational corporations. Ireland's economy is heavily dependent on foreign investment and multinational corporations, particularly in sectors like technology, pharmaceuticals, and financial services. This reliance is often discussed in terms of how foreign companies contribute to Ireland’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and how the structure of the economy is shaped by these international forces.
Ireland has become a global hub for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) due to its favourable corporate tax rates, skilled workforce, and membership in the European Union. FDI refers to investments made by foreign companies or individuals in Irish businesses, assets, or operations. These investments can come in the form of setting up production facilities, establishing regional headquarters, or acquiring local businesses.
Ireland’s corporate tax rate of 12.5% has attracted numerous multinational corporations that seek to take advantage of this lower tax burden compared to other EU countries or the US. As a result, many global giants such as Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Pfizer have established major operations in Ireland. A prime example is Apple corporation who made use of complex tax structures that allowed it to pay even less than the 12.5% rate, and other taxes especially on profits generated from sales across the European Union and other regions. This was possible because Apple’s subsidiaries in Ireland, under arrangements approved by the Irish government, did not attribute a significant portion of their profits to their activities in Ireland, effectively reducing their tax liabilities.
In Ireland, there Ireland, there are over 30,000 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), employing 170,000 people in Ireland, making up about 6% of the national workforce (source: The Wheel, 2020). This means the NGO sector ranks 7th in the list of employment sectors behind: Health and Social Work – 12-13%, Wholesale and Retail Trade – 12-13%, Manufacturing – 9-10%, Public Administration and Defence – 7.5% Education – 7-8%, Construction – 6-7% of the workforce ( the rest of the list is made up of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Activities -6% Financial and Insurance – 4-5% and Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing at about 3%). These figures are extremely dependent on each other. If employment is lost in the multinational sector, the income tax as well as purchasing power of those employed is lost, which affects the central funding of NGOS and public employment jobs whose job losses would affect retail and professional services etc. In many respects it is a very fine balancing act, or even a ponzi scheme of sorts. When the economy is being managed into decline, mass immigration creates the illusion of buoyancy in the interim as it drives up demand in sectors like pubic amenities, NGOs, education, and retail. After all, a huge influx of new consumers ( albeit ones resourced by the central exchequer in a rob Peter to pay Paul economic roundabout) creates a false positive economy. This, of course cannot be sustained because the spending is not real, in so far as the spending is not resourced from new money coming into the country but rather financed by the Irish government.
Managed decline can be a tool for addressing economic structural issues by reducing reliance on failing sectors and shifting focus toward an alternative source of capital, even if it is illusory. In the meantime, pressure builds on causing structural adjustments to essential services for the general population, especially those reliant on public interventions (hospitals, schools, welfare benefits etc) The painful decisions of government are engineered in ways that manifest greater homelessness, housing shortages, rising inflation and general structural decay. By letting certain sectors shrink while fostering the illusion of growth with mass immigration grants the establishment time until the inevitable collapse.
Managed decline can be used to reduce systemic risk in an unstable economy. For instance, overleveraged sectors (such as a housing bubble or a debt-laden financial system) may need to undergo managed decline to avoid triggering a larger crisis, or, delaying the inevitable. If these sectors are left to collapse suddenly or without preparation, they can cause widespread financial turmoil. Managed decline involves a gradual unwinding of risky sectors to prevent shockwaves from spreading throughout the economy. The 2008 financial crisis should provide an example where there was a focus on the managed decline of unsustainable financial practices, in particular for the "too big to fail" institutions such as legacy banking institutions. By propping up failing banks governments provided support to give the kiss of life until the eventual death occurred using long-term restructuring and reform as the explanation.
If the management occurs too fast, pushback from stakeholders ensues, especially in the declining sectors. The addition of artificial intelligence and its impact upon areas like law, accountancy, translation, manual production, customer services, secretarial work, will eventually cease as A.I becomes more cost effective (A.I bots don’t need maternity leave, don’t strike, don’t get ill, don’t seek promotions, or don’t need learning curves to learn new skills).
By deliberately letting certain parts of the economy shrink or change, sunk cost models aren’t necessarily excised as the trough of public spending on the device to maintain the illusion of buoyancy, mass immigration, has to be filled. The return on this investment on mass immigration for paper overing the cracks is a short-term politicised fix to placate the propagandized masses into believing their mass consumer activities will continue into the future. While the public can continue in their spending, a manifestation of their voracious individualism, and to the detriment of duty towards the cement that hitherto, maintained society even during times of economic deprivation (God, family and nation). By the time the virtuous values and cultures are expunged and all that remains is the feeding frenzy of consumerism, the society will be so fragmented by factional interests created by multiculturalism, the eventual economic collapse and social unrest will be managed far easier than a united front of opposition.
As Inflation rates surge in many Western countries, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the wars across the globe affecting supplies, this creates even more tension on the already flailing economies of the West. inflation reached a 40-year high in 2022 in the US, peaking at 9.1%. Similarly, the Eurozone and the UK have faced rising inflation, with prices for energy, food, and goods climbing, meanwhile, mass immigration runs out of control and with it supply and demand is stretched.
In addition, social policies that are by their very nature undermined the sustenance of native populations. Abortion, homosexuality, promiscuity (STD’s detrimentally affect fertility), pornography, feminism etc all have one thing in common; they have a detrimental effect on the replenishment of populations. The very same political and media establishments who push they policies of ethnic self-annihilation will simultaneously circulate the need to meet an aging population and declining birth rates with mass migrant replacement. The obvious solution to declining birth rates is to foster traditional Christian family life, yet, it is this very tried and tested paradigm is rejected by those who propose mass immigration as a solution to an aging population. The reason? Because mass immigration provides the interim economic illusion of buoyancy as well as a convenient scapegoat if the managed decline becomes unmanageable.
A notable feature of Ireland’s economic model is that a significant portion of its reported GDP is artificially inflated by the activities of multinational corporations. Many of these companies move profits through Ireland due to its favourable tax regime, which boosts the reported GDP but doesn't necessarily reflect the standard of living or actual wealth of the country’s citizens. This is especially evident in the form of “leprechaun economics,” a term coined to describe the distortion of Irish GDP by multinational accounting practices.
For instance, in recent years, the Irish economy has reported remarkable GDP growth rates. However, much of this growth is driven by the activities of foreign multinationals, which report profits in Ireland to take advantage of the low tax rates. This means that while GDP figures look strong, much of the economic activity does not translate directly into broad-based wealth or income for the Irish population.
Ireland’s trade balance is another indicator of its dependence on foreign investment. The country has a strong export-driven economy, with a significant portion of exports being the products of foreign-owned firms. Pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and technology products make up a large portion of these exports. In 2020, for instance, pharmaceutical products alone accounted for over 40% of Ireland's total exports.
However, because much of the income generated from these exports is repatriated by foreign companies in the form of dividends, royalties, and interest payments, the net benefit to the Irish economy is often much smaller than the gross export value would suggest. This creates an imbalance where Ireland’s GDP appears high, but its net national income (NNI) is lower.
While Ireland is home to thousands of jobs provided by foreign companies, many of these positions are at the managerial, technical, or administrative levels. Although these jobs contribute to employment and tax revenue, the benefits do not always trickle down equally across the population. Additionally, the significant role of MNCs in the Irish labour market can make the country vulnerable to global economic shifts, as any decision by a major company to move operations elsewhere could have a substantial impact on employment levels.
Ireland's economic performance is also highly sensitive to global market conditions. Since a large part of the country’s output is tied to foreign companies and exports, the country is vulnerable to shifts in global demand, geopolitical tensions, or changes in international tax laws. For example, changes in US tax policy (such as the proposed global minimum tax rate) or the economic effects of Brexit have the potential to significantly alter the landscape of foreign investment in Ireland.
This over-reliance on foreign investment and multinational corporations also exposes Ireland to economic vulnerabilities. Ireland’s tax policies have come under scrutiny, with the EU demanding corporations to pay their fair share of taxation and this, as well as the Trump administration’s tariff wars could destabilise the managed decline into one marked by instant collapse.
The Irish population, and many across the west have been so propagandized over several decades that they are impervious to reality. The inculcation so complete that their own spending habits have come to define their own identity, such that all previous identities: Catholic, Irish, family man, family woman, dutiful son/daughter, have become eclipsed. The new identity of consumer has been so pervasive and so all conquering that previously held values have been discarded.
In Robert Bolt's play A Man for All Seasons, one of the most powerful scenes occurs between Sir St Thomas More and Richard Rich. Richard Rich is offered the position of Attorney General for Wales, a prestigious office with both financial and social advantages in exchange for false and damning evidence against St Thomas, who was a prominent and influential courtier and advisor to Henry VIII, but who had rejected the annulment process of Queen Catherine of Aragon. However, to secure this position, Rich must betray More by testifying against him in the trial for treason, a betrayal of their friendship and More's unwavering moral stance. In a pivotal scene, before the court St Thomas, a steadfast man of principle, admonishes the conniving Rich for betraying his previous master and compromising integrity for the promise of a political office in Wales. This scene wonderfully highlights the themes of integrity, loyalty, and the personal cost of moral decisions born by St Thomas juxtaposed against personal greed, betrayal and indifference of Richard Rich but also encapsulates the intellectually and moral abdication of many westerners who sold identities of values for those of plastic and consequences that will inevitably follow. In response to the falsifying testimony of Rich, St Thomas exclaims to his once obsequious wannabe protégé in front of a packed courtroom.
Why, Richard, it profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world... but for Wales!"
