r/collapse is a subreddit with 563k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and news, and the community frequently discusses worst, struggling, collapse, energy, and tired, 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
Pain & Anger
: "Is it just me or has the world felt very… dead, lately?"
7 posts
#2
News
: "100% of surveyed bodies of water in England polluted with toxic chemicals, official data shows, only 14.3% of surface waters achieved "good" ecological status"
6 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "Do you recommend any collapse-aware therapists that work online?"
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "My new project is an art-game that tracks the various failure modes of modern society. I hope you like it!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/collapse
#1
Worst
14 posts
#2
Struggling
9 posts
#3
Collapse
8 posts
#4
Energy
5 posts
#5
Tired
5 posts
#6
Climate
4 posts
#7
Lecture
3 posts
#8
Climate Change
3 posts
#9
America
3 posts
#10
Covid
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
: "Three lions die of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo zoo as Japan swelters"
69 posts
#2
Ecological
: "Bugs"
12 posts
#3
Casual Friday
: "The Massacres are Coming"
9 posts
#4
Society
: "Is it just me or has the world felt very… dead, lately?"
9 posts
#5
Adaptation
: "It’s So Hot That Japan’s Human Refrigerators Are Actually Racking Up Sales"
8 posts
#6
Systemic
: "Last Week in Collapse: August 2-8, 2026"
7 posts
#7
Pollution
: "Amazon’s new 7.65GW Texas AI data center power plant could become the largest source of CO₂ pollution in the US — custom 35-turbine gas plant authorized to emit 33 million tons of annual greenhouse gases"
5 posts
#8
Conflict
: "Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill without government approval"
5 posts
#9
Science and Research
: "Endorse the World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: A Third Notice"
5 posts
#10
Energy
: "What are we going to do about this? (Fossil Fuel Companies)"
5 posts
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Last updated: August 13, 2026