The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View from the Future

Set in the year 2393, this work of speculative non-fiction is written from the perspective of a future historian investigating the Great Collapse of 2093. The narrative outlines how the fusion of market fundamentalism and the positivist demand for 95% statistical confidence prevented Western democracies from addressing rising CO2 levels. It details the failure of the carbon combustion complex to pivot toward renewables, leading to the mass migration and societal disintegration caused by the melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. The book identifies a specific historical deadlock where neoliberal economic theories and scientific caution combined to ignore clear physical warnings.

Science historians and environmental policy analysts read this book to understand the specific intellectual traps that hinder climate action. It appeals to readers who want a technical explanation of how current paradigms regarding free markets and scientific methodology might appear to future generations. The reader walks away with a clear view of how institutional inertia and the rigid separation of science from political advocacy contributed to a forecasted global catastrophe. It provides a sobering framework for evaluating the systemic risks embedded in modern scientific and economic governance.