Many authors use this specific string (often as a filename or header) to categorize the "polycrisis" currently facing the planet. Key themes usually include:
in simulation games or moral-choice algorithms.
The phrase does not refer to a single, universally recognized piece of literature, but it is frequently used as a thematic title for works addressing global crises, environmental collapse, or political instability.
The phrase is often associated with the mid-20th century "Age of Anxiety" and contemporary "Doomscrolling" culture, where the constant influx of negative global news creates a collective psychological state of "the world being in trouble."
: The widening gap between global wealth and the rising cost of living in developing nations.
: The accelerating loss of biodiversity and the increase in extreme weather events.