Is living in a 'post national state' the same as living in a post apocalyptic one?
The answer is yes and no. While perceived individual ‘freedom’ versus personal ‘security’ may differ, a ‘post national state’ is just one more symptom of a progressive disease: the ‘apocalyptic state’ we are already living in. There are many other symptoms. For instance...
Have you noticed the rash of independent reporters being banned from PayPal, Patreon, etc.? Did you know that Case Bank has begun closing the personal accounts of those whose opinions they dislike?
"...he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name." Revelation 13:16-17
If things seem bad now, don't fret. They are definitely going to get worse. I believe it will be abundantly clear when the Apocalypse happens. Imagine the conditions in Venezuela happening everywhere.
"It is not so long ago that a member of the Diplomatic Body in London, who had spent some years of his service in China, told me that there was a Chinese curse which took the form of saying, ‘May you live in interesting times.’ There is no doubt that the curse has fallen on us." --Sir Austen Chamberlain