This new section assembles our material on the collapse of societies and civilizations.

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"Civilizations don’t collapse overnight — they slip out of what experts call the window of viability, a delicate balance between resilience and efficiency that ensures systems can thrive over the long term. When a system prioritizes one force too heavily, it sacrifices its ability to adapt, eventually leading to collapse.

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Systemic collapse is not a binary event where systems “stop working.” Instead, it is a nonlinear process of reorganization. Driven by feedback loops and tipping points, collapse pushes systems into a new state of behavior, structure, and adaptability.

Think of a forest after a wildfire: what appears to be destruction is actually a reorganization of energy, resources, and relationships, often leading to renewal and greater biodiversity. Similarly, the collapse of human systems — whether economic, ecological, or social — can result in chaos, but it also creates opportunities for regeneration."

- Ernesto van Peborgh [1]