(Note: This episode was originally released under the old podcast title "This is the End: Pop Culture & Collapse." As of July 2025 the show is now titled, "Strange Days, Here We Come: Pop Culture, Dystopia & Collapse.") This "episode zero" describes what this podcast will be about and its origin story. It also clarifies certain terminology and concepts that are often used vaguely and misunderstood. LINKS:
- How do you know when a society is about to fall apart? - NY Times https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/magazine/societal-collapse.html
- Are we on the road to civilization collapse? - BBC https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190218-are-we-on-the-road-to-civilisation-collapse
- Society is right on track for a global collapse, new study of 1970s report finds - Live Science https://www.livescience.com/collapse-human-society-limits-to-growth.html
- Are we witnessing the fall of the United States? - The Week https://theweek.com/articles/958509/are-witnessing-fall-united-states
- Interview with John Michael Greer - Breaking Down: Collapse (podcast) https://collapsepod.buzzsprout.com/1403161/7916929-episode-22-interview-with-john-michael-greer
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