<p>One area of collapse I find very intriguing is humanity's response. How do regular people react, and what do those in power do? Here are a few examples from news this week.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/19/activist-group-extinction-rebellion-says-it-is-under-fbi-investigation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Activist group Extinction Rebellion says it is under FBI investigation | Climate Crisis News | Al Jazeera</a></p><p><a href="https://archive.ph/d9FMT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Switzerland Will Vote on 10-Million Population Cap Proposal in June - Bloomberg</a></p><p><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/13/munich-security-conference-2026-global-leaders-gather-as-transatlantic-ties-dominate-talks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Munich Security Conference 2026: Macron says Europe 'must act proudly, not be vilified'</a></p><p>Please <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/collapsepod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">join us on Patreon</a> for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>