Yeah well the same author said here: https://aeon.co/ideas/civilisational-collapse-has-a-bright-past-but-a-dark-future "Collapse, then, is a double-edged sword. Sometimes it’s a boon for subjects and a chance to restart decaying institutions. Yet it can also lead to the loss of population, culture and hardwon political structures. What comes from collapse depends, in part, on how people navigate the ensuing tumult, and how easily and safely citizens can return to alternative forms of society. Unfortunately, these features suggest that while collapse has a mixed track record, in the modern world it might have only a dark future."
Now, I will say, I am all for a "soft apocalypse", where people help each other, but there's nothing good about people losing access to civilization, whether civilization continues or not. Just look at the homeless now to see what lack of civilization's protection does for you.
