{"product_id":"the-five-stages-of-collapse-survivors-toolkit-paperback","title":"The Five Stages of Collapse: Survivors' Toolkit - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDmitry Orlov\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA user's guide to economic, political, social and cultural collapse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the face of political impotence, resource depletion, and catastrophic climate change, many of us have become reconciled to an uncertain future. However, popular perception of how this future might actually unfold varies wildly from \"a severe and prolonged recession,\" to James Howard Kunstler's \"long emergency,\" to the complete breakdown of civilization. In \u003cem\u003eThe Five Stages of Collapse \u003c\/em\u003e, Dmitry Orlov posits a taxonomy of collapse, offering a surprisingly optimistic perspective on surviving the sweeping changes of the day with health and sanity intact. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArguing that it is during periods of disruption and extreme uncertainty that broad cultural change becomes possible, Orlov steers the reader through the challenges of financial, commercial, and political collapse. He suggests that if the first three stages are met with the appropriate responses, further breakdown may be arrested before the extremes of social and cultural collapse are reached. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on a detailed examination of post-collapse societies, including the Somali people of Africa, the Pashtuns of Afghanistan, the Roma of Central and Eastern Europe, and even the Russian mafia, \u003cem\u003eThe Five Stages of Collapse \u003c\/em\u003edescribes successful adaptations in areas such as finance, self-governance, and social and cultural organization. These fascinating case studies provide a unique perspective on the characteristics that determine highly resilient communities. Shot through with Orlov's trademark dark humor, this is an invaluable toolkit for creating workable post-collapse solutions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDmitry Orlov was born in Leningrad, Russia, and immigrated to the United States. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eReinventing Collapse \u003c\/em\u003eand maintains the phenomenally popular blog Club Orlov.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Financial, Commercial, Political, Social and Cultural Collapse \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e ...one of the best writers on the scene today, working at the top of his game. There is more to enjoy in this book with every page you turn, and in very uncertain times, Orlov's advice is, at its core, kind-spirited and extraordinarily helpful. \u003c\/em\u003e Albert Bates, author, \u003cem\u003e The Biochar Solution \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e When thinking about political paralysis, looming resource shortages and a rapidly changing climate, many of us can do no better than imagine a future that is just less of the same. But it is during such periods of profound disruption that sweeping cultural change becomes inevitable. In \u003cem\u003e The Five Stages of Collapse \u003c\/em\u003e, Dmitry Orlov posits a taxonomy of collapse, suggesting that if the first three stages (financial, commercial and political) are met with the appropriate personal and social transformations, then the worst consequences of social and cultural collapse can be avoided. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Drawing on a detailed examination of both pre- and post-collapse societies, \u003cem\u003e The Five Stages of Collapse \u003c\/em\u003e provides a unique perspective on the typical characteristics of highly resilient communities. Both successful and unsuccessful adaptations are explored in the areas of finance, commerce, self-governance, social organization and culture. Case studies provide a wealth of specifics for each stage of collapse, focusing on the Icelanders, the Russian Mafia, the Pashtuns of Central Asia, the Roma of nowhere in particular and the Ik of East Africa. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e The Five Stages of Collapse \u003c\/em\u003e provides a wealth of practical information and a long list of to-do items for those who wish to survive each stage with their health, sanity, friendships, family relationships and sense of humor intact. Shot through with Orlov's trademark dark humor, this is an invaluable toolkit for crafting workable post-collapse solutions at the scale of the family and the community. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e ...Orlov does us all a great service by teasing apart the kinds and degrees of collapse so that we can prepare for what is likely and \"dig in our heels\" to prevent what is unsurvivable. \u003c\/em\u003e Richard Heinberg, Senior Fellow, Post Carbon Institute, author, \u003cem\u003e The End of Growth \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e Dmitry Orlov \u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Leningrad and immigrated to the United States in the 1970's. He is the author of Reinventing Collapse, Hold Your Applause! and Absolutely Positive, and publishes weekly at the phenomenally popular blog ClubOrlov.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e Dmitry Orlov \u003c\/b\u003e is a Russian-American engineer and writer who was born in Leningrad and immigrated to the United States at the age of 12. He was an eyewitness to the collapse of the Soviet Union over several extended visits to his Russian homeland between the late eighties and mid-nineties. Orlov lives off the grid, sailing his boat up and down the Eastern Seaboard and commuting by bicycle. He believes that, given appropriate technology, we can greatly reduce personal resource consumption while remaining perfectly civilized. He is the author of \u003ci\u003e Reinventing Collapse \u003c\/i\u003e and blogs regularly at Club Orlov (www.cluborlov.com). \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9.04 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52478490673459,"sku":"9780865717367","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/QmNHWU80ZldPbUxUNHFDY29vTUYxUT09.webp?v=1759647498","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-five-stages-of-collapse-survivors-toolkit-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}