Collapse

Societal collapse is the resultant pattern of behavior among civilians that indicates that the normative fabric of society has been shed - when we no longer find utility in adhering to the laws and social mores that keep order. All past major civilisations have collapsed, in general this is how it happens:

• Stage 1: Financial collapse. Faith in “business as usual” is lost.
• Stage 2: Commercial collapse. Faith that “the market shall provide” is lost.
• Stage 3: Political collapse. Faith that “the government will take care of you” is lost.
• Stage 4: Social collapse. Faith that “your people will take care of you” is lost.
• Stage 5: Cultural collapse. Faith in “the goodness of humanity” is lost.

The collapse of a complex society is the catastrophic change to a lower level of complexity.

Collapse might occur due to:

• Ecological crisis