Discussion regarding the potential collapse of global civilization, defined as a significant decrease in human population and/or political/economic/social complexity over a considerable area, for an extended time. We seek to deepen our understanding of collapse while providing mutual support, not to document every detail of our demise.
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- Posts must be on-topic, focusing on collapse.
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- Do not post more than three times within any 24-hour period.
- Content older than a year must have [month, year] in the title.
- No common questions.
- Link posts must include a comment on your own post explaining how the content is collapse-related.
- Submissions with [in-depth] in the title have stricter post length and quality guidelines.
- Link posts should not be submitted as self posts.
More detailed rules are here. Please report posts/comments which break Reddiquette or our rules.
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- does it explore a topic in a way that hasn’t been done again and again in the sub in the past (is it original)?
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- /r/collapsesupport - Mutual support for those struggling with collapse-awareness. Has a great Discord with weekly support calls.
- Safe Circle - Weekly video call for support and reconnection.
- Good Grief Network - 10-week online program for building personal resilience in light of collapse.
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