Even if collapse is worse in all possible outcomes, it's still impossible to tell whether some outcomes might have more potential for positive change. e.g. a horrible slavery feudalist society might have more suffering, but it might, from that point, be easier to build a revolution to go a better path because a lot more treats are missing.

And I admire the optimism, but it's a mindset I struggle to share. If making meaningful change is absolutely impossible, then I ain't gonna waste my time and effort.