The problem this work addresses
Begin with capability diffusion, critical dependencies, difficult attribution, autonomy after links are severed and first-mover pressure: why locally rational self-protection can jointly produce greater insecurity, and why stopping danger must lead onward to a change in civilizational logic.
Place in the framework
This work belongs to the “The Only Path” manuscript family in the “AGI Governance and Civilizational Safety” domain. Its current role is the public essay edition.
Who should read it
General readers, decision-makers, and readers concerned with international security
Reading guidance
Start here to understand why all sides can become less safe together even when each is acting to protect itself.
Version and publication status
- Current version
- V1.0
- Publication status
- Current public thought edition
- Role of this work
- Public thought edition
- Stable English page
- https://www.civitas.top/en/documents/p03-only-002/
Continue reading
- Living Civilization: The Complete Public Trilogy in One Volume — Begin with a future worth living in, rather than stopping at the crisis.
- Civilization Leap: The Path of Civilization in the AGI Era (All Five Volumes) — Enter the complete theoretical framework of Civilization Leap.
- Public Window Protocol: An Open Future and Three Constraints — Enter the minimum shared window before risks become irreversible.
Publication boundaries
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