“Growth is slow but collapse is rapid.”

The escapades and results of the currently occupying statist theocracy infesting this land is an absolute demonstration of the quote's accuracy. There are exceptions to the rule but, in most part — absolutely.

This is an accurate description of the medical community's practice of giving instant "diagnosis" for their victim who bothers to take the  time for analysis of understanding  the individual different circumstances.  While you slowly ponder the different measured components they instantly come to the conclusion of alzheimer's , evidence that the medical communities abilities have collapsed.