New Federal Report: Climate Change Is Really, Really Scary

[NoOneMan]

4. Well whats your suggestion?

Join the warlords? Have their violence and subjegation subsidize your lifestyle, standing tall on the backs of those they raid and keep down? How much different is that from where we are today living in the first world?

How things play out depends on how quick the dropoff might be IMO. If human population declines slowly, people will be fighting for resources until some type of stasis is established. If famine hits hard and quick, there may be a time of surplus to go around for the surviving members where some regions could potentially organize without external threats. Whatever happens, it will be regional and dynamic. On average, it might be worse than living in middle-class America. It might be better than living in the ghetto.

Too many people want to ignore the current plight of the poor and the third world. Things are in fact very miserable for most humans. Chaos isn't guaranteed to (post a starvation event) multiply that misery any more. Basically, its only a scary thing if you are living it up right now (in which case, joining or starting a violent gang may be suitable).