So I just read this paper and needed to talk to someone. You should absolutely read it but essentially, all society, including affluent nations, is going to collapse starting this decade. The article states 20% probability of human extinction before 2100 as one reasonable figure reached by some reputable scientists.
Capitalism and sustainable development and incremental reforms have failed so far and will continue to fail. Organizations, like IPCC have consistently undersold the extent of climate change happening. In fact, the trends we are now experiencing are the worst predictions of the mid-90s. Even now, the view of societal collapse is seen as scaremongering even among scientists but we have reached a stage where we need to consider this not just a hypothetical, but actually reality.
I just...we don't have any time left. I really don't know what to do. It just doesn't seem real. How do we even prepare for something like this?
I read the first iteration of this sometime back and it sent me through a very sad, depressive, helpless state for sometime. It's very good but I just want to warm people to not expect a regular scientific journal, Deep Adaptation is very dark and you should consider taking it in parts and/or have a plan to be able release some emotions after reading it. Everyone is different but I just wanted to put this out there, it's not for the faint of heart