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PublisherPolity Press

ISBN-10150954139X

ISBN-139781509541393

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Book TitleHow Everything Can Collapse : a Manual for Our Times

Number of Pages250 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2020

TopicCivilization, Public Policy / Environmental Policy

GenrePolitical Science, History

AuthorPablo Servigne, Raphaël Stevens

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight9.6 Oz

Item Length8.1 in

Item Width5.3 in

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LCCN2019-045588

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"An explosive book that everyone should buy and read as soon as possible." L'Obs "This is not the kind of book you can read and put down with a shrug of the shoulders: it is a book that will overwhelm you." Canard Enchainé "This is an important book. The authors avoid apocalyptic scaremongering but present compelling arguments to show that our society is increasingly vulnerable to insidious but potentially devastating setbacks - and that, because our world is now so interconnected, any collapse would cascade globally. It will leave readers deeply anxious about where we are heading. But it deserves a wide readership among all concerned citizens - and, even more, among those who can influence policy." Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal and former Master of Trinity College, Cambridge "It's high time and a cause for rejoicing that this matter-of-fact, warm-blooded guide to societal collapse is now available in English. The sane, comprehensive clarity brought by Pablo Servigne and Raphaël Stevens will, I expect, liberate much practical ingenuity in the US and other countries. Four decades developing the Work That Reconnects and Deep Ecology Work around the world has taught me that confronting together our fears and losses with open eyes generates solidarity and collective intelligence." Joanna Macy, co-author of Coming Back to Life: The Updated Guide to The Work That Reconnects "If this crisis has taken most of us by surprise, French researchers Pablo Servigne and Raphael Stevens...can claim to have seen it, or something like it, coming. In their book, How Everything Can Collapse , they suggest civilisation is now vulnerable to a complete breakdown, and that the interconnectedness of modern societies makes that prospect more, not less, likely... today's pandemic and its economic fallout confirm the authors' arguments." The Australian "There's a tragic irony that this momentous book, which must have been written well before the coronavirus struck, is published precisely at this time." Morning Star "Prophetic" Bookforum "Whether you are just grappling with the need to think about the future for yourself and your family or are personally obsessed by dark scenarios for humanity and the earth, I highly recommend How Everything Can Collapse , even if the title (in English at least) might deter those who continue to relax in the soothing water of techno-optimism." David Holmgren, co-originator of permaculture "Fascinating... a refreshingly intellectual point of view, if not necessary a salve to the fears we read and see and feel every day." TechCrunch, "An explosive book that everyone should buy and read as soon as possible." L'Obs "This is not the kind of book you can read and put down with a shrug of the shoulders: it is a book that will overwhelm you." Canard Enchainé "This is an important book. The authors avoid apocalyptic scaremongering but present compelling arguments to show that our society is increasingly vulnerable to insidious but potentially devastating setbacks - and that, because our world is now so interconnected, any collapse would cascade globally. It will leave readers deeply anxious about where we are heading. But it deserves a wide readership among all concerned citizens - and, even more, among those who can influence policy." Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal and former Master of Trinity College, Cambridge "It's high time and a cause for rejoicing that this matter-of-fact, warm-blooded guide to societal collapse is now available in English. The sane, comprehensive clarity brought by Pablo Servigne and Raphaël Stevens will, I expect, liberate much practical ingenuity in the US and other countries. Four decades developing the Work That Reconnects and Deep Ecology Work around the world has taught me that confronting together our fears and losses with open eyes generates solidarity and collective intelligence." Joanna Macy, co-author of Coming Back to Life: The Updated Guide to The Work That Reconnects "If this crisis has taken most of us by surprise, French researchers Pablo Servigne and Raphael Stevens...can claim to have seen it, or something like it, coming. In their book, How Everything Can Collapse , they suggest civilisation is now vulnerable to a complete breakdown, and that the interconnectedness of modern societies makes that prospect more, not less, likely... today's pandemic and its economic fallout confirm the authors' arguments." The Australian "There's a tragic irony that this momentous book, which must have been written well before the coronavirus struck, is published precisely at this time." Morning Star "Prophetic" Bookforum "Whether you are just grappling with the need to think about the future for yourself and your family or are personally obsessed by dark scenarios for humanity and the earth, I highly recommend How Everything Can Collapse , even if the title (in English at least) might deter those who continue to relax in the soothing water of techno-optimism." David Holmgren, co-originator of permaculture

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Table Of ContentForeword Acknowledgements Introduction: We'll Definitely Need to Tackle the Subject One of These Days ... Collapse? The birth of 'collapsology' Beware, this is a sensitive subject! Notes Part I The Harbingers of Collapse 1 The Accelerating Vehicle A world of exponentials Total acceleration Where do the limits lie? Notes 2 When the Engine Dies (Limits that Cannot be Crossed) At the top of the peak, does energy starts to fall? At the top of the peak, there is a wall! And before the wall ... a precipice Notes 3 Leaving the Road (Boundaries that Can be Crossed) Global heating and cold sweats Who will kill the last animal on the planet? The other boundaries of the planet What happens when we cross different Rubicons? Notes 4 Is the Steering Locked? How a system becomes locked in The problem of complexity Notes 5 Trapped in an Ever More Fragile Vehicle Finance: feet of clay Supply chains on the razor's edge Infrastructures at their last gasp What will be the spark? Notes Summary of Part I An all-too-clear picture Notes Part II So, When's It Going to Happen:? 6 The Difficulties of Being a Futurologist From risk assessment to intuition The paradoxes of collapse Notes 7 Can We Detect Warning Signs? The 'noise' of a system about to collapse There will always be uncertainty Notes 8 What Do the Mathematical Models Say? An original model: HANDY A robust model: World3 Notes Part III Collapsology 9 A Mosaic to Explore What are we talking about exactly? What do past civilizations tell us ... ? How far are we sinking ... ? ... up to our necks? Notes 10 And Where Do Human Beings Fit into All This? How many of us will there be at the end of the century? The demography of collapse Will we kill each other off? The sociology of collapse Why do most people not believe it will happen? The psychology of collapse Now that we believe in it, what shall we do? The politics of collapse Notes Conclusion: Hunger is Only the Beginning Towards a general and applied collapsology The 'hangover' generation Other ways of partying Notes 'For the Children' Notes Postscript Notes

SynopsisWhat if our civilization were to collapse? Not many centuries into the future, but in our own lifetimes? Most people recognize that we face huge challenges today, from climate change and its potentially catastrophic consequences to a plethora of socio-political problems, but we find it hard to face up to the very real possibility that these crises could produce a collapse of our entire civilization. Yet we now have a great deal of evidence to suggest that we are up against growing systemic instabilities that pose a serious threat to the capacity of human populations to maintain themselves in a sustainable environment. In this important book, Pablo Servigne and Rapha l Stevens confront these issues head-on. They examine the scientific evidence and show how its findings, often presented in a detached and abstract way, are connected to people's ordinary experiences - joining the dots, as it were, between the Anthropocene and our everyday lives. In so doing they provide a valuable guide that will help everyone make sense of the new and potentially catastrophic situation in which we now find ourselves. Today, utopia has changed sides: it is the utopians who believe that everything can continue as before, while realists put their energy into making a transition and building local resilience. Collapse is the horizon of our generation. But collapse is not the end - it's the beginning of our future. We will reinvent new ways of living in the world and being attentive to ourselves, to other human beings and to all our fellow creatures., What if our civilization were to collapse? Not many centuries into the future, but in our own lifetimes? Most people recognize that we face huge challenges today, from climate change and its potentially catastrophic consequences to a plethora of socio-political problems, but we find it hard to face up to the very real possibility that these crises could produce a collapse of our entire civilization. Yet we now have a great deal of evidence to suggest that we are up against growing systemic instabilities that pose a serious threat to the capacity of human populations to maintain themselves in a sustainable environment. In this important book, Pablo Servigne and Raphaël Stevens confront these issues head-on. They examine the scientific evidence and show how its findings, often presented in a detached and abstract way, are connected to people's ordinary experiences - joining the dots, as it were, between the Anthropocene and our everyday lives. In so doing they provide a valuable guide that will help everyone make sense of the new and potentially catastrophic situation in which we now find ourselves. Today, utopia has changed sides: it is the utopians who believe that everything can continue as before, while realists put their energy into making a transition and building local resilience. Collapse is the horizon of our generation. But collapse is not the end - it's the beginning of our future. We will reinvent new ways of living in the world and being attentive to ourselves, to other human beings and to all our fellow creatures., What if our civilization were to collapse? Not many centuries into the future but in our own lifetimes? We now have a great deal of scientific evidence to suggest that we are up against growing systemic instabilities that pose a serious threat to the capacity of human populations to survive in a sustainable environment. In this bestselling book, Pablo Servigne and Raphael Stevens confront this issue head on and provide a valuable guide that will help everyone make sense of the new and potentially catastrophic situation in which we find ourselves today. Collapse is the horizon of our generation. But collapse need not be the end. It could trigger changes in human behaviour that lead to a new and more viable future. Book jacket.

LC Classification NumberCB151.S4713 2020