CHALLENGES
Adopting a Post-doom mindset is an active process. Coming to terms with the collapse of GIC (Global Industrial Civilization) and the Biosphere we all depend on for life, then figuring out how to live with it, is multi-faceted. We offer these monthly challenges of support, based on the Benefits of Collapse Acceptance.
Doomers are not quitters, they Do-more. There is no one right way to live, and there is no one right way to collapse. But collectively doing it, whatever it is, could mean we do it together better. So join us in taking the monthly challenge, and see what can manifest and grow in your life and for those around you as a result.
JANUARY 2025
CHALLENGE
This 2020 “blast from the past” 3-Part Series Michael Dowd called his Post-Doom Primer is now available for the first time in a playlist on the Post-doom YouTube channel.
Michael writes in this 2023 article
“A post-doom perspective is practical without promoting nihilism or lethargy. Trust, a secular name for faith, is its foundation. From there, generous and compassionate actions can continue, but they tend to be smaller in scope. They are here and now. They are free of frantic imperatives to engage in protests with the aim of transforming “the system.” Post-doom overall is hope-free. Dipping even one toe into this cool pool of acceptance can begin to yield benefits — emotional, spiritual, and relational benefits. How to begin?”
May these resources be a guide this month to explore and put into action how Freedom, the first Collapse Acceptance Benefit, can help launch this year out of the shoulds into the open doors of coulds.
As a creature born wild and free, but taught that you aren’t through domestication (thus civilization), find some ways to “FindFeral” by seeking some rewilding. For example, if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere, embrace the dark and tone down artificial light. Southern Hemisphere? Go barefoot as much as possible. BONUS: Read Ishmael by Daniel Quinn (or the whole trilogy)
How is reconnecting with the wild you a benefit?
How does accepting the collapse of everything help you feel more free?
And most importantly (because Post-doom is really a verb) what will you DO and what changes will you make to express that freedom?