MIT's recent prediction that society will collapse by 2040 has sparked intense discussions and concerns about the future.

A new book that covers 5,000 years and the collapse of more than 400 societies argues that we're in for a rude awakening.

On the one side it is claimed that factors such as drought and declining soil fertility caused the collapse of key Mayan regions starting around 800 CE. These researchers often cite population loss as ...

Though the movement has long been associated with libertarian-fueled apocalyptic scenarios like a zombie infestation or the collapse of modern society, as highlighted by the 2020 television show ...

Societal collapse usually refers to the fall or disintegration of human societies often along with their life support systems. Societal collapse broadly includes both quite abrupt societal ...

The U.S. has one of the most resilient, diversified economies in the world, with built-in safeguards like the Federal Reserve ...

Museums and Societal Collapse: The Museum as Lifeboat presents evidence and theories around collapse and extinction, while locating the responsibility of museums in our changing world Stressors ...

Further information Museums and Societal Collapse: The Museum as Lifeboat, by Robert R. Janes (Routledge, 2023) ISBNs: Paperback 9781032382241 | Hardback 9781032382265 | eBook 9781003344070 ...

Societal collapse is a complex phenomemon tied to the abilities of a society to meet its population’s basic needs. Understanding past examples of collapse can provide valuable insights ...

Works on societal collapse almost always discuss the end of the classic Maya period . Often seen as the height of ancient Maya civilization, the classic period came to a dramatic end between 900 ...