We all want to build a better world for ourselves and our loved ones, so we're taking a bottom-up approach, starting with you. In this guide we'll take a clear, objective look at the challenges we're facing, help you build a strong foundation of personal resilience, and lay out a blueprint for a more sustainable future.
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You can have all the knowledge in the world, but it won't make a difference unless you put it into practice. So in this section, we'll take you through a three-step process to help you define your vision, find your purpose, and set meaningful, achievable goals for the future.
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Is our civilization headed for collapse? That's a scary question, but we believe that conversation around collapse can actually help inspire us to take action. When you realize the scope of what we're facing, complacency isn't an option; the only way out is facing this challenge with a clear mind.
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What is resilience, and how can we start building more of it? In this section, we'll introduce you to 6 key principles of resilience - decentralization, diversity, redundancy, capacity, feedback, and transformation - and show you how to integrate these concepts into all areas of your life.
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Change starts with you, and developing personal resilience is the first step towards building a better future. We'll start by creating healthy patterns for diet, exercise and sleep. Next, we'll work with feelings of stress, anxiety, grief, and depression that can come up when thinking about the future. Lastly, we'll help you cultivate a deeper sense of meaning and purpose to carry you through this journey.
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The average American lives a life that's dependent on complex systems, vulnerable to disruption, and requires constant energy to maintain. From food, housing and transportation to travel and shopping, we'll show you how to simplify your life and build self-reliance in ways that increase your personal wellbeing.
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What challenges could we face in the coming years? From environmental crises like climate change, natural disasters, and resource depletion, to social issues like inequality, migration, and unrest, the future is looking less certain by the day. We want to give you the information you need to prepare for these possibilities.
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What will life look like after fossil fuels? In this section, we'll envision a future that's circular, local, and above all, oriented to humanity. It's not perfect, but it might be the best chance we have of carrying civilization through the next chapter of history.
Climate change is approaching more rapidly than expected, and we want to help you get a foothold before it's too late. Our goal is to add 1-2 articles per week until the guides are finished, after which we'll continue to expand your content with images, videos, and interactive tools.
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