Well, probably and most likely sooner than later.

But a popular survival website recently published these ten reasons it is going to, and soon. Very soon.

This is worth considering for lovers of liberty, so here is the ten reasons and in italics, TPOL’s thoughts about them. As we have written time and again, TPOL does not believe that civilization will truly end, even if empires fall and “Western Civilization” is replaced by something else. However, we are rather not the norm for many outspoken lovers of liberty, survivalists, preppers, and their ilk.

Email: Why is Civilization Collapsing?

There are many reasons, … , but here are the bullet points from a popular survival website:

1. Overshoot – We have already exceed the carrying capacity of the planet, which means a population collapse is inevitable. This is a common Woke, environist lie, and has been since at least 1798 (Thomas Malthus) and repeated time and time again. (Most recently by Erlich, who has doubled down on his completely false prophesy in the 1970s (see TPOL’s commentary.)
2. The End of Cheap Fossil Fuels – Our civilization depends on fossil fuels for its existence. Although there are still plenty remaining, they are deeper underground and thus more expensive to extract. As the price of coal, oil, and natural goes up exponentially, so will everything else. Multiple problems here. It is government and inflation, not the depth (or other factors), that drives up the cost of producing so-called fossil fuels. Again, these claims have been proven wrong time after time, from at least the 1950s. Particularly for coal, there are hundreds of years of reserves left. And it is more and more obvious that natural gas and oil are actually being generated deep in the mantle of this planet.
3. The Failure of Green Energy – Although renewables sound like a great idea, they can never truly replace fossil fuels, and it looks like there aren’t enough rare-earth metals in the ground for a green revolution, anyway. Here again we have multiple falsehoods – can we be tactful and call them “misunderstandings?” It does not matter if so-called renewables can’t replace oil, gas, and coal, as we explain above. And indeed, as technology improves, solar, wind, tidal, and hydro are growing more efficient and (if not for inflation) more affordable. Except, of course, for government edicts. As for rare earths and other metals needed? First they are more rare than aluminum, silica, or iron, but not that rare. North America has enough to supply everything needed to totally supply all present energy needs. It is politics, diplomacy (lack thereof), protectionism (both economic and environmental) and government policies and regulations that prevent there being mined and processed.
4. Dwindling Resources – We are running low on crucial resources like rubber (which is used in countless products), coarse sand (which we need to create concrete), and the basic ingredients for fertilizer, without which half the world would starve. None of these things have to be “dwindling.” Not in the least. Rubber is a product of plants – plants that can be grown in a large part of the tropical world. If you are short of “coarse” sand (whatever that means: in producing concrete “coarse aggregates” means gravel: usually 3/4″ or larger (depending on mix). Sand is “fine aggregates, generally between 200 mesh (0.0029 inches) and #4 (1/4-inch). Trillions of tons exist and more are produced naturally by erosion and deposition, including the vast Sand Hills of Nebraska and major parts of the Sahara. The ingredients of fertilizer (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium are super abundant. 80% of our air is nitrogen. Worldwide, courtesy of NATO, Ukraine, and Russia, fertilizers are in short supply, but for political and governmental reasons.
5. Topsoil Erosion – More and more farmland is being abandoned because of the erosion of topsoil. Meanwhile, the global population continues to rise. This can only end in disaster. Yes, erosion of farmland is a real problem, one we’ve known about for centuries and certainly since the Dirty (19)30s in the States. But abandoned? No. All but the worst erosion can be easily repaired by well-known, simple, and established agricultural practices. A greater problem (which is somewhat associated with increased population) is the conversion of massive areas of farmland into transportation corridors and of course urban areas.

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We will pick this up in Part 2. But you can see, in our opinion, the writer is batting zero.

In the meantime, remember: while these problems will not (in our opinion) cause the collapse of civilization, they are serious problems and challenges. Not entirely due to government’s stupid actions, they are made worse by the usual failings and inherent characteristics of human, mandatory government.

The first step (logically) to solving these is to get rid of the stupid behavior, actions, and decrees of government officials. Both elected and appointed: not just such as POTUS and SCOTUS and Congress, but right down to the town or district clerk and custodian. This will clear the way: reduce costs, speed up the process, and actually increase accountability as people and their voluntary organizations work to solve these problems.

Too bad governments will not allow this. Ultimately, we won’t miss them and their hinderances to living our lives in peace, prosperity, and liberty.