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Is #ClimateChange the ultimate cause for #SocietalCollapse? I explore this question in the new post of my #LivingLiteratureReview #ExistentialCrunch:

https://existentialcrunch.substack.com/p/climate-anomalies-and-societal-collapse

Is #SocietalCollapse just bad #luck This idea comes up often when the end of societies is discussed, but it does have its flaws. I discuss the idea, where it falls flat and what we can still learn from it in the new post in my #LivingLiteratureReview: https://existentialcrunch.substack.com/p/is-societal-collapse-just-a-random

#ExistentialCrunch #collapse #history

New post in my #LivingLiteratureReview on #SocietalCollapse: https://existentialcrunch.substack.com/p/simulating-the-end-of-the-world

This time we look into the question: To what extent can models effectively simulate #SocietalDynamics, including #collapse? To do so, I explain the different kinds of models used, give some case studies and highlight gaps and problems in the way these models are currently used.

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It lives!

I just published my first update post to my #LivingLiteratureReview #ExistentialCrunch: https://existentialcrunch.substack.com/p/november-2023-updates

The idea of a living literature review is to update it, when new papers come out or I learn something new about the topic. I started this project six months ago and by now I had enough new insights to gather them in an update post.

So, if you are curious what I learned about climate #TippingPoints and the relationship of #resilience and #democracy, go check it out.

If you read about collapse in past societies, one thing that comes up almost always is #Famine. Why is famine so closely connected with #SocietalCollapse? I explore this connection in the next entry of my living literature review on #ExistentialCrunch: https://existentialcrunch.substack.com/p/famines-role-in-societal-collapse

#Neoliberalism decreases trust in scientific findings. Human caused events need #Regulations to not be harmful for us and the #Environment. However, the idea of neoliberalism is to have a small, non interfering #Government. This often has lead to neoliberal governments ignoring, defunding and even distorting #Science. In my newest post on #ExistentialCrunch I explore the history of this #ScienceDenial and how it relates to #ClimateChange and #NuclearWinter. https://existentialcrunch.substack.com/p/science-denial-and-nuclear-winter

How much of a danger are #TippingPoints when it comes to #ClimateChange? I summarize the most recent research about this topic in a new post in my #LivingLiteratureReview on #ExistentialCrunch https://existentialcrunch.substack.com/p/the-trouble-with-tipping-points

Hot science is about exploring a new field you don't know much about. Existential risk studies explore civilization-ending events, that by definition haven't happened yet. Check out my new post on how we can use hot science to study the end of the world:

https://existentialcrunch.substack.com/p/we-need-hot-existential-risk-research

#science #ExistentialRisk #HotScience #ColdScience #ExistentialCrunch

In the #Anthropocene we are overstepping #PlanetaryBoundaries, which puts strain on the whole #Earth system and its ability to maintain #Habitability. What might be the consequences if such a out of balance system gets impacted by a #NuclearWar and the following #NuclearWinter? I try to understand the implications in this new post on #ExistentialCrunch: https://existentialcrunch.substack.com/p/anthropocene-under-dark-skies-the

As this post is also a conference paper, I would highly appreciate feedback!

How can we navigate #ethics in a world as complex as ours? There are no easy answers to this questions, but I tried to summarize the ideas of Simone de Beauvoir's "Ethics of Ambiguity": https://existentialcrunch.substack.com/p/a-closer-look-at-simone-de-beauvoirs

#Beauvoir #existentialcrunch #existentialism #philosophy #BookSummary #ambiguity #SimonedeBeauvoir #freedom #DecisionMaking #oppression

Updated the post, as it is now available on #existentialcrunch: https://existentialcrunch.substack.com/p/escaping-the-malthusian-trap

Now this post about #researchquestions is also available on #existentialcrunch https://existentialcrunch.substack.com/p/against-the-dominance-of-gap-spotting

What will a world look like with #climatechange above 2°C? In my new post on #existentialcrunch I try to tread the narrow path between #doom and #hope. We are not lost, but it has a good chance of being a pretty bumpy ride.

https://existentialcrunch.substack.com/p/global-warming-above-2c

#existentialrisk #extremewarming #IPCC #tippingpoints #migration #parisagreement #climatesolutions

Boosting this as it is now also available on #existentialcrunch

New post on my blog #existentialcrunch about how #diversity in perspectives can help us make better #science and more accurate assessments of the world in general

https://existentialcrunch.substack.com/p/in-diversity-lies-epistemic-strengh

#feminism