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This is the place for discussing the potential collapse of modern civilization and the environment.

Collapse, in this context, refers to the significant loss of an established level or complexity towards a much simpler state. It can occur differently within many areas, orderly or chaotically, and be willing or unwilling. It does not necessarily imply human extinction or a singular, global event. Although, the longer the duration, the more it resembles a ‘decline’ instead of collapse.

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Agriculture in the Crosshairs: Breadbasket Collapse at 2°C and 3°C (collapseofindustrialcivilization.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

My mind went to that paper, too.

It made me rethink exactly what collapse would look like on a societal level:

The "little" klaxons are constantly blaring, but now I think we will get less "proper" warning signs than I had expected before we're in over our heads. The places we expect to starve will starve, and then rather suddenly the richer countries will joining them too. Not much of an in-between phase.

Everything is generally (and "properly") fucked up right now, but even so I'm not sure that most of us really appreciate what we've got. I know I can still find it a challenge sometimes.