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11 a.m., June 28, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join us this Sunday, either in person or online, as we discuss It\u2019s the end of the world as we know It!.
\nToday we\u2019ll watch and discuss two videos about the threat of societal collapse.
\nThe first video is How to respond to societal collapse<\/em><\/strong>, in which Australian author, journalist and podcaster, Sarah Wilson, explores the upside of the terrifying prospect of losing all that we\u2019ve been taking for granted.
\nSarah Wilson is the author of 13 award-winning books and is an advisor to corporations and universities on media, mental health and existential risk.
\nYou can watch this 18:30 minute video at https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l7Ay73HHHrE<\/a>
\nThe second video (meant to have been shown on June 14) is How history teaches us to deal with societal collapse<\/em><\/strong>. In it Tarmo J\u00fcristo likens what social media is doing to society today with the collapse of institutions 500 years ago caused by the printing press. The past we grew up in can’t be recovered, the future is unknown, but he believes a new and different order will emerge.
\nTarmo J\u00fcristo is an Estonian civil society activist and the founder of SALK, a significant liberal political organization in Estonia. He is known for his insights on liberalism and societal issues, often discussing the influence of historical events on contemporary politics.
\nYou can watch this 18:30 minute video at https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SNPjghax6uA<\/a><\/p>\n

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