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100 1  Begley, Chris,|eauthor. 
245 14 The next apocalypse :|bthe art and science of survival /
       |cChris Begley. 
250    First edition. 
264  1 New York :|bBasic Books,|c2021. 
300    vii, 279 pages ;|c25 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-263) and 
       index. 
505 00 |tWhen things fall apart --|tWhy things fall apart --|tHow
       things fall apart --|tApocalyptic fantasies --
       |tApocalyptic fears --|tReading and writing the apocalypse
       --|tLikely scenarios --|tWho survives and why. 
520    "In an age of pandemics, climate change, and political 
       unrest, you don't have to be a prepper to worry about the 
       future or to wonder how you can prepare for it. Many of us
       conjure up images of a post-apocalyptic world where life 
       is simple, our needs and goals clear. We imagine the 
       desolate, barren world of Cormac McCarthy's The Road, 
       where starting fires, building shelters, and even picking 
       locks are our most valuable skills. But as underwater 
       archeologist, anthropologist, and survival instructor 
       Chris Begley argues in The Next Apocalypse, an apocalyptic
       disaster will look nothing like our fantasies, and if we 
       want to prepare for it, then we must look to history. 
       Drawing on three decades of archeological and 
       anthropological research on civilizations as diverse as 
       the Maya, the Roman Empire, and the Angor Watt, Begley 
       shows that apocalypses hardly ever result in the 
       disappearance of an entire population. The collapse of the
       Maya civilization in the thirteenth century is a case in 
       point. Though the Maya left behind a great many vacated 
       cities and complexes, the people survived. In fact, there 
       are still five million Maya alive today. Much as we see 
       with the current immigration crisis in Central America, 
       overpopulation and drought, followed by famine and warfare,
       drove the Maya away from once-flourishing cities. Such 
       migration is one of the hallmarks of the apocalypse that 
       Begley envisions. He discusses the various scenarios that 
       could lead to mass migration, from climate change and 
       disease to war and political collapse, and how we might 
       prepare for them. Planning for the apocalypse isn't simply
       about learning how to find food and water or to start a 
       fire. Those skills won't hurt. But first and foremost, 
       we'll need to learn how to navigate the complex social and
       political dynamics that will inevitably emerge as 
       migration, food shortages, and war bring out our most 
       primal instincts. Rather than viewing people on the move 
       as potential looters and trying to protect our own 
       stockpiles, we'll need to see them as people in need, who 
       might possess skills that are useful to us all. The 
       ultimate test of our survival won't be whether we can 
       adjust to a world without technology or other modern 
       conveniences. It will be how we respond to the loss of 
       culture and sense of common humanity that give our lives 
       purpose and meaning. If we want to survive the apocalypse,
       then the thing to do isn't to run to our hideouts; it's to
       rebuild our communal bonds. And that begins with helping 
       others. Combining the experiences, insights, and acumen of
       an adventurer with the scholarly perspectives of an 
       archeologist and anthropologist, Begley transforms our 
       understanding of the fall of civilizations and challenges 
       us to build a future rooted in empathy, humanity, and a 
       commitment to the common good"--|cProvided by publisher. 
650  0 Survivalism. 
650  0 Disasters|xSocial aspects. 
650  0 Emergency management|xSocial aspects.