I share your pessimism, of course, because all the most reliable evidence points toward global collapse at a steadily accelerating rate, due to overshoot and collapse. I take my own refuge in a simple slogan which I intend to follow and implement to the best of my abilities, right up to my last breath: GROW GARDENS, GROW COMMUNITY, GROW AWARENESS. These three injunctions mutually reinforce each other—and make my life worth living, no matter what happens. And the best thing is, these injunctions require no money, land, or special survival skills. Only a willingness to learn, teach, heal, and create.