Firewood Banks: A Symptom of Societal Decline
Collapse is not a dramatic event, but a slow process of failing systems. It manifests as a lack of basic services, like insufficient heating programs and unreliable power grids, despite their continued existence on paper. Rural communities experience these failures directly, facing frequent outages and unaffordable energy costs, leading them to rely on alternatives. As institutions fail, the demand for resources like firewood increases, highlighting a shift where essential services are no longer guaranteed.
John Q. Hosedrinker