{"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\u003e During periods of disruption and uncertainty, sweeping cultural change becomes possible, laying the groundwork for social, economic and political revolution. The Five Stages of Collapse provides a wealth of information and an optimistic perspective on surviving each stage of collapse with one's health, sanity and sense of humor intact. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 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\u003eWhen 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\u003eDrawing 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":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45674801987628,"sku":"9780865717367","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/0954\/5772\/files\/G__wgmNvfd9780865717367.webp?v=1781762762","url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/the-five-stages-of-collapse-survivors-toolkit-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}