Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 86 vicious cycle 52 downward spiral 48 spiral 45 domino effect 45 stagnation 43 quagmire 42 cycle 41 delusion 40 intolerable 40 inevitably 40 trap 40 insecurity 39 unsustainable 39 hopelessness 39 instability 39 anarchy 39 inertia 39 illusion 38 slippery slope 38 paradigm 38 counter productive 38 exacerbate 38 stalemate 38 exacerbating 37 mechanism 37 crisis 37 fear 37 abyss 37 unaffordable 37 despair 37 rut 37 myth 36 irrational 36 dependency 36 unbearable 36 double edged sword 35 logjam 35 chaos 35 polarization 35 marginalization 35 inequality 35 paralysis 35 society 35 unstable 35 irreversible 35 cascade 34 perverse 34 destabilizing 34 worsen 34 stabilizes 34 paradox 34 fragmentation 34 bottleneck 34 counterproductive 34 habit 34 pattern 34 stigma 34 untenable 34 unfortunately 34 gridlock 33 uncontrollable 33 middlemen 33 charade 33 contagion 33 institutionalized 33 perpetuating 33 struggle 33 consequence 33 panic 33 compulsion 33 lawlessness 33 undesirable 33 dire consequences 33 trend 32 infighting 32 rising tide 32 process 32 repetition 32 selfishness 32 cyclical 32 fundamentalism 32 consequently 32 alienation 32 dogma 32 poverty 32 worsens 32 inevitable 32 depressing 32 self destructive 32 conundrum 32 nightmare 32 scenario 32 mistrust 32 globalized 32 mechanisms 32 risk averse 32 revolving door 32 greed 32 epidemic 32 joblessness 32 double whammy