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  • Future Studies

Background:

  • Societal collapse is a potential future event.
  • Individuals will transition from pre-collapse to post-collapse societies.
  • This transition poses unique challenges for those experiencing it.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify the transitional generation as uniquely vulnerable to societal collapse.
  • To argue for the inequity of intergenerational suffering disparities.
  • To propose mental state interventions for the transitional generation.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical argument and ethical reasoning.
  • Analysis of intergenerational equity.
  • Exploration of mental health interventions.

Main Results:

  • The transitional generation will experience disproportionately severe suffering.
  • This suffering creates an ethical imperative for remediation.
  • Targeting mental states is the proposed solution.

Conclusions:

  • The transitional generation faces unparalleled hardship during societal collapse.
  • Addressing their mental well-being is crucial for intergenerational equity.
  • Proactive mental health strategies are necessary for this group.