French flock to philosophy of 'collapsology' seeking advice on how to prepare for the impending demise of civilisation as we know it

France's coronavirus epidemic has sparked an explosion of interest in la collapsologie - a Gallic take on the end of the world — with a rising number of converts seeking advice on how to prepare for the impending demise of civilisation as we know it.. Some 65 per cent said they believe civilisation could go under in the coming years, according to a recent poll. The UK figure was 56 per cent.

Requests to join Facebook groups and training courses have rocketed as collapsologists claim the pandemic is a clear sign that the “thermo-industrial” era is in its death throes.

Yves Cochet, a former French environment minister who gave up city life for rural self-sufficiency in Brittany with a horse and cart for transport, had predicted collapse to commence by 2030. “Well, well, it’s happening even faster than we thought,” he told Le Monde, adding that he had expected the first stage to be a petrol crisis or climate event...

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Who'd have thought - mainstream media talking about the impending collapse of society. Looks like GLPers aren't a bunch of nutters after all.

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