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Space. Even without chain reactions (and I agree those will be absolutely brutal) Earth will likely become uninhabitable within months, if not weeks. The only people who will live will be small groups that make it into space, and a few survivors who bunker down as deep as they can go in the...

At the level of society we are talking about, the line between politics and religion is effectively nonexistent. The tribal leader would also be the tribal shaman/priest/cleric/etc. Maybe power would get divided between the secular and religious leaders in the more stable tribes, but...

It really wouldn't. Charisma isn't enough when one angsty teen could nuke the capital within an hour of snapping, and blames the government for whatever is wrong with his life. The more people in a group, the greater the chances of someone using violence to get their way. Societies under this...

I really can't see people with this level of power forming societies much larger than medium sized tribes. One of the requirements for these sort of societies will be everyone must get along at all times. They wouldn't be able to afford to have loners, or bullied people, or oppressed people...

Well, the first thing that would happen is mass chaos as states collapse. All states rely on some degree of having the only legitimate use of force. If every single person suddenly had the ability to build their own armies, the power of states would be broken within days. Sure, no one person...