In the Event of The Apocalypse

Have you thought about what you'll do if a significant disaster destroys most of humankind? Perhaps you've prepared for the zombie apocalypse or a nuclear winter. What will humans do if we are faced with end times? We look through the history of extinction-level natural disasters that nearly killed off all humans and how we somehow pulled through... and what this tells us about what to expect if we are faced with yet another world-ending catastrophe. 

Recommendations

• Abraham: Apiary (https://stonemaiergames.com/games/apiary/)
• Shane: Pacific Rim (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1663662/)

Links and References: 

1. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/human-ancestors-nearly-went-extinct-900-000-years-ago/
2. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abq7487
3. https://www.history.com/news/prehistoric-ancestors-population-decline
4. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/how-long-humans-survive-zombie-apocalypse-scientists-a7513941.html
5. https://nypost.com/2017/01/05/no-one-would-actually-survive-a-zombie-apocalypse/
6. https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/five-apocalypses-humanity-has-survived
7. https://eprints.lse.ac.uk/22514/1/2308Ramadams.pdf
8. https://emergency.cdc.gov/cerc/ppt/CERC_Psychology_of_a_Crisis.pdf

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