r/collapse is a subreddit with 572k members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses worst, collapse, hard time, struggling, and climate, 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
: "El Niño like no other"
35 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "More americans are skipping medical care because they can’t afford it."
5 posts
#3
Ideas
: "2026 - 2028 and beyond political theory"
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "I don’t know what to do with money"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "A startup called Warhound is genetically engineering dogs for the military. Palmer Luckey’s Anduril will design protective body armor and other tools for them."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/collapse
#1
Worst
14 posts
#2
Collapse
: "The Collapse in socialization since COVID has hit me the hardest personally"
11 posts
#3
Hard Time
9 posts
#4
Struggling
8 posts
#5
Climate
: "The US west has lost nearly 300 glaciers since the 1960s. Climate crisis is drastically shrinking what’s left"
8 posts
#6
Future
7 posts
#7
Energy
5 posts
#8
Tired
5 posts
#9
Lecture
3 posts
#10
Climate Change
3 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
: "El Niño like no other"
17 posts
#2
Conflict
: "Pentagon orders bases to plan for 90 days without the grid as Britain urges families to stockpile food and water"
8 posts
#3
Casual Friday
: "Oh no..."
4 posts
#4
Politics
: "US Army Starts Practicing Digging Mass Battlefield Graves"
4 posts
#5
Ecological
: "Wolves roam into Finnish villages after Google destroys 1,300 acres of forest for AI"
4 posts
#6
Systemic
: "Out of a south park episode"
4 posts
#7
Society
: "The collapse in socialization since COVID has hit me the hardest personally"
3 posts
#8
Energy
: "Rising Energy Costs and the Fragility of Modern Life"
3 posts
#9
Predictions
: "Rather Bleak Final Broadcast of Deutsche Welle's 23-year 'To the Point' Programme: "Is the age of peace and stability over?""
3 posts
#10
Science and Research
: "About 90% of energy is lost when moving to a higher-level consumer (trophic level). Most humans act as secondary or even tertiary consumers, causing us to be much less efficient than if we were primary consumers (ate plants directly). This is one reason 8+ billion humans is unsustainable."
2 posts
Member Growth in r/collapse
Yearly
+34k members(6.4%)
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Last updated: October 30, 2026