The End Is Nigh — Societal Collapse, A Summary

Summary: Progress And Hope, or Calamity And Rope

Andre Sevenius Nilsen
12 min readOct 19, 2021
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Over the last months, I’ve dug into the nitty gritty of ‘collapsology’, the notion that we’re headed for an imminent global collapse of modern civilization. While others have detailed our predicament in great detail and at great length (see the appendix for a collection of resources worth checking out), I’ve written a brief overview of the topic, geared towards the average reader that might not be too familiar with the rather sinister prediction that life as we know it is about to end.

The Series
- What is collapse?
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Why collapse is inevitable
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When will society collapse?
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How society will collapse
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Can collapse be avoided?
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What to do in the face of collapse?
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Summary [you are here]
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Appendix: Bonus content

Below, I summarize the above six parts.

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Consider your body, a vast interconnected amalgamation of cells, organs, limbs…

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Andre Sevenius Nilsen

Scientist by day, aspiring writer by night. Exploring the human condition 24/7. Futurologist in between.