5. Collapse -
If you are looking for specific "factors" or "stages" (common in Topic 5 curricula), these seminal works are the foundation: 1. The Five Factors of Collapse
The Five Stages of Collapse by Dmitry Orlov .Orlov tracks the sequential breakdown of modern systems: Stage 1: Financial (loss of faith in "business as usual") 5. Collapse
Societal collapse: A literature review Author: Danilo Brozović (University of Skövde) Publication: Futures (2022) Why it is the "Good Paper" to read: If you are looking for specific "factors" or
(the most critical: how a society chooses to react to the first four). 2. The Five Stages of Collapse 5. Collapse
Commercial (loss of faith that "the market" will provide)
Cultural (loss of humanity and basic social empathy). 🔬 Other Notable Perspectives