I recall the book 'Bannerless' by Carrie Vaughn, depicting a post-apocalyptic world that fell, not with a bang but with a whimper. Erosion of public services,

I recall the book 'Bannerless' by Carrie Vaughn, depicting a post-apocalyptic world that fell, not with a bang but with a whimper. Erosion of public services, erosion of cities, millions then billions of refugees, starvation and disease, collapse of order. This is the scenario we should be anticipating.