Could civilization collapse?

What if our civilization is already collapsing – and we're too deluded to see it?

Julian Cribb delivers a confronting message: the collapse of modern civilization isn't a question of if, but when. Throughout history, 90 civilizations have fallen, and ours shows all the warning signs – resource depletion, climate catastrophe, overpopulation, and a dangerous faith that growth can continue forever on a finite planet.

But the greatest threat isn't climate change or nuclear war. It's delusion – our collective inability to face hard truths about the world we've created.

With no government prepared and time running out, Cribb argues we have perhaps a few years to act before the slide becomes irreversible. The evidence is overwhelming, yet most of humanity remains indifferent, content to sacrifice the future for the comfort of today.

In this urgent conversation, I explore the 10 interconnected megathreats facing humanity, why our political systems are structurally incapable of responding, and whether anything can still be done to save what remains.

Are we witnessing the twilight of modern civilization? And if we are, why can't we bring ourselves to believe it?

Listen now.