Collapse: Navigating Civilization's Predicaments With Wisdom and Courage

NAVIGATING THE POLYCRISIS OF OUR TIME

In a world on the edge of social, ecological, and economic upheaval, Collapse reveals the forces that are unraveling modern civilization. This sharp exploration dives into the heart of the polycrisis—why systems are faltering, how they are interconnected, and what comes next.

From cultural delusions to logistical blind spots, Collapse unveils the shaky foundations of a society built on the myth of separation from nature. With diverse insights, it gives a bird’s-eye view of civilization’s tipping points. The author offers an accessible understanding of modernity’s decline while bridging ancestral perspectives, spirituality, systems thinking, science, and deep ecology.

Amid the sometimes shocking doses of reality, this book offers personal and collective pointers to navigate the storms, tapping into heart-based resilience and wise responses. For those who suspect humanity is moving in the wrong direction—with enormous inertia—Collapse is a wake-up call to embody who we are and why we’re here.

Juan Pablo Quiñonez is an amateur collapse researcher, homesteader, and adventurer who has been ruminating on the predicaments of modernity for over a decade. He lives in the boreal forest in Canada.

Juan Pablo Quiñonez is a mestizo Latino who has been ruminating on the predicaments of modernity for over a decade. His writing aims to bridge ancestral and Indigenous perspectives, psychology, spirituality, resilience, systems thinking, science, and deep ecology, exploring where we are and our roles in facilitating what emerges.He was born and raised in Guadalajara, Mexico. As a teenager, he completed basic training in the French Foreign Legion but left shortly after he received his parachutist badge. He studied at MRU in Canada, where he met his wife, Jennifer Ford. After graduating, they paddled into the boreal forest, where they spent six months foraging in isolation to supplement their minimal rations.Juan Pablo has spent a hundred days in the forest foraging in the solitude of the boreal winter. In 2021, he won the ninth season of the reality TV series Alone after surviving solo for seventy-eight days in the subarctic lands of Labrador during the fall, where he underwent a multi-week water fast. In addition to being an amateur collapse researcher, he is also a wilderness survival expert specializing in the boreal forest and has written the survival book Thrive. He lives in the boreal forest in Canada.