10 Premises Behind Collapse 2050
What does "collapse" mean? What will the downfall of civilization look like? What am I suggesting people do? What if I'm wrong?
What does "collapse" mean? What will the downfall of civilization look like? What am I suggesting people do? What if I'm wrong?
There are more like you than you think.
Mother Nature's revenge: Over the last month alone, all corners of the world were hit by major floods. While this is anecdotal, does it not feel like we're witnessing a new natural disaster each day?
How crop failure leading to a 20% caloric deficit might cause a financial crisis.
Think CO2 Concentration at 0.04% is Low and Therefore Doesn't Impact Us?
EROEI (Energy Return on Energy Invested) is possibly the most important ratio to modern human existence. This measure is foundational to our civilization, yet understood by few.
This is probably the most honest assessment of the current state of farming and our future food supply.
You've probably heard this before. A friend recently suggested to me that capitalism is the "cure" for climate change and other systemic risks to the biosphere. His argument was that the profit motive will incentivize businesses and individuals to innovate our way out of this mess.
This is all fleeting. So stop wasting your life.
Every disaster movie starts with the government ignoring a scientist
I'm afraid the best we can hope for now is to delay the inevitable and mitigate the consequences.
Let's collectively wind down what we all know is a waste of our lives. After all, 10 years of real living beats 30 years of pointless monotony.
Documentaries explaining peak oil production and humanity's energy crisis.
If used offensively, nukes in space could immediately send civilization back one hundred years. No warning. No preparation. Nothing.
Why I started Collapse 2050
Leaders don't understand how global warming will devastate economy, explaining failure to mitigate.
Civilization
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” ― Viktor E. Frankl
Civilization
War is approaching. Millions - or even billions - of lives are at stake. And you will be required to fight.
AI
The distrust, wealth inequality and chaos created by the rise of AI compounds the current poly-crisis, hastening the march to fascism, war and civilizational collapse.
Civilization
"The Collapse of Modern Civilization" by Richard Grannon argues modern society has lost its way due to consumer capitalism and technological advancements.
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Gen Z is left holding the bag as civilization crumbles.
My two most viral tweets are about cows. Why? Because any hint that beef production is contributing to climate destruction is met head-on by a brigade of deniers. I wouldn't be surprised to find out these people are paid by the beef lobby to shoot-down anything that threatens
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Children born today will curse their parents for willfully ignoring reality.
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Like a realistic collapse scenario, Leave the World Behind was ambiguous, meandering and inconclusive. A combination of existential dread with daily monotony. That's the point.
If you have some downtime during the holidays, below is a meaningful documentary related to our climate crisis and inevitable collapse: Collapse 2050 ManifestoClimate change. Economic collapse. AI takeover. Nuclear exchange. Class warfare. The risks are real. Things are getting worse and we all see the signs around us. Civilization
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Final thoughts on humanity's failure and destiny.
Investing
Most ESG fund investors want to make a difference, but most ESG funds don't make any difference at all.
I took a few minutes to dig into the text coming out of COP(out)28 this morning.
Civilization
Life on earth is collapsing. We need to wake the hell up. This plays out in the next 20-30 years. Here are 2 must-see videos.
Fascism
Fascism is once again rising around the world. The environment is ripe for strongmen and dictators to consolidate power over the masses. Yet, while many see what is unfolding and are aware of the dangers, as a society we are choosing fascism.
food
I connected with gardeners from across North America and Europe to understand how climate change is affecting their ability to grow our most valuable resource: food.
Civilization
Maybe I'm the one that's a fool. Do these people know something I don't know? Am I wrong to think human civilization is circling the drain?