{"id":13630,"date":"2026-06-03T21:47:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T19:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cassandraprogram.com\/a-tizedik-ember-elve-felkeszules-az-elkepzelhetetlenre\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T21:59:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T19:59:06","slug":"the-10th-man-principle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cassandraprogram.com\/en\/the-10th-man-principle\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10th Man Principle: Anticipating the Unthinkable"},"content":{"rendered":"

Crises have this in common: millenarian theories thrive.<\/p>\n

It’s a natural tendency of the human mind \u2013 when faced with a troubled world,\u00a0the fear of loss outweighs the will to win.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This sometimes sparks extreme social movements, as seen in periods of chaotic transition. We witnessed this during the fall of the Roman Empire, with the flourishing of extremist Christian sects. It was also evident during the witch hunts of the 16th century, fueled by famines, epidemics, and the wars of the Reformation.<\/p>\n

Our current era is no exception to this rule: amid the societal polycrisis that the West navigates, fears are multiplying. Many \u2013 the claimants \u2013 take refuge in the demands and nostalgia of a bygone past. Some \u2013 the survivalists \u2013 engage in self-destructive behavior. A few \u2013 the dreamers \u2013 try to escape into fantasy. And while the utopians and the majority seem to continue as if nothing has happened and may appear passive, they are no less affected by a diffuse, underlying anxiety.<\/p>\n

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How should we prepare for chaotic times?<\/h2>\n

Disaster movies often feature a recurring character: the one who sees everything before anyone else.<\/p>\n

Generally well-integrated, living within a close-knit community, these characters are the first to recognize, in a fortuitous moment, that the world is about to tip over.\u00a0A defining moment when the comforting facade of reality shatters, revealing hidden cracks beneath the surface<\/strong>. A whole unsuspected world that finally comes to light beneath the seemingly stable appearance\u2026<\/p>\n

But when they start to speak, they quickly encounter skepticism, even hostility, from those around them. Considered excessive or even disturbed, they are soon ostracized \u2013 until the dreaded disaster finally strikes.<\/p>\n

As risks multiply, are there such visionaries around?<\/h2>\n

Survivalists<\/strong>,\u00a0radical environmentalists<\/strong>,\u00a0woke activists<\/strong>,\u00a0New Age gurus<\/strong> \u2013 we\u2019re not short of zealots. Extremist movements have never been so numerous. But does this mean we should build our own \u201cself-sustaining base<\/em>,\u201d refuse to have children, commit social suicide, or get lost in the illusion of parallel realities?<\/p>\n

Can we find a middle ground between sleepwalking and extremism?<\/h2>\n

In a recent emblematic disaster film, \u201cWorld War Z\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the screenwriter offers an interesting answer: never give in to the complacency of consensus, but always have a devil\u2019s advocate in every group \u2013 the \u201c10th man<\/strong>\u201d. The one who, despite overwhelming consensus among the other nine, remains ready to listen to weak signals and, if necessary, take appropriate precautionary measures.<\/p>\n

It is in this way that, in the film, faced with a deadly pandemic, only Jerusalem temporarily resists the chaos and collapse of the world, thanks to the prudent foresight of a \u201c10th man<\/em>\u201d from the intelligence services.<\/p>\n

Do we have such \u201c10th men<\/em>\u201d among us?<\/h2>\n

Thousands, surely, scattered all around us:<\/p>\n