r/collapse is a subreddit with 558k members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses climate change, collapse, climate, worst, and energy, and they frequently recommend/review recommendations for books.
Discussion regarding the potential collapse of global civilization, defined as a significant decrease in human population and/or political/economic/social complexity over a considerable area, for an extended time. We seek to deepen our understanding of collapse while providing mutual support, not to document every detail of our demise.
Popular Themes in r/collapse
#1
News
: "It's Already So Hot That Fish Are Cooking to Death Across the Country Right in the Water"
72 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "The Overall Decline of American Intelligence and Critical Thinking Skills"
17 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "A global food shortage is emerging, but nobody seems to care"
3 posts
#4
Advice Requests
: "Highly recommend this new podcast with Scott Galloway. One of his best. His claim, 1 out of 3 billionaires now has a fully ready-to-go escape plan for themselves and their families."
2 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "Mysterious ‘cold blob’ in the Atlantic suggests the AMOC is weakening"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/collapse
#1
Climate Change
: "In shock decision, National Security Council stops work on Climate Change"
49 posts
#2
Collapse
: "Thanks to a hotter planet and overuse, Lake Mead and Lake Powell keep getting closer to Collapse, a potential catastrophe for 40 million people."
33 posts
#3
Climate
: "Accelerating Climate consequences of Hormuz"
20 posts
#4
Worst
14 posts
#5
Energy
: "Won’t Be Long Now: America’s Trillion-Dollar Interest Bill and the End of Cheap Empire"
11 posts
#6
Struggling
9 posts
#7
Economy
: "The AI investment thesis makes zero sense. If it actually works, it completely breaks the Economy."
9 posts
#8
Heatwave
: "Europe faces extreme late-May Heatwave with temperature anomalies up to +15°C and 40°C forecast in France"
9 posts
#9
Pandemic
: "Former CDC director on Ebola outbreak: ‘I suspect this is going to become a very significant Pandemic’"
8 posts
#10
Global Warming
: "Scientists Warn of Summer Heat Spikes as Global Warming Edges Toward 2C"
8 posts
Products Discussed in r/collapse
Recommendations For Books
1 review
#1
John Michael Greer
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/collapse
#1
Climate
: "It's Already So Hot That Fish Are Cooking to Death Across the Country Right in the Water"
69 posts
#2
Casual Friday
: "Human Intelligence Sharply Declining"
20 posts
#3
Economic
: "The pig in the python: Baby Boomers are strangling the economy they built by refusing to move or retire"
13 posts
#4
Diseases
: "Former CDC director on Ebola outbreak: ‘I suspect this is going to become a very significant pandemic’"
10 posts
#5
Ecological
: "Being The Cancer of The Earth."
10 posts
#6
Food
: "World has 6 months to avert major food crisis, says UN as Hormuz struggle drags on"
8 posts
#7
Conflict
: "3,400 deaths in a day: India's extreme heat days are deadlier than we imagined"
7 posts
#8
Adaptation
: "Apocalypse Bunker Fails as Wealthy Residents Turn on Each Other"
7 posts
#9
Water
: "India ensuring ‘not a single drop of water’ flows into Pakistan after suspending major river-sharing treaty"
7 posts
#10
Pollution
: "We are betraying our children with fossil fuel pollution"
6 posts
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+30k members(5.6%)
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Last updated: June 25, 2026