The difference between the two is largely semantics IMO. Sure, a private jet company CEO might perceive it as the end of the world when their business becomes unfeasible, no matter if that’s because of a general societal collapse or due to the industry getting regulated into oblivion.
The same goes for humanity as a whole scaling back our use of energy and resources. Either willingly or not, it will happen, and not everyone will be as willing.
Wouldn’t dramatic changes be perceived as a collapse by many? Nothing ever ends, we are still using Roman roads and bureaucracy structures.
The difference between the two is largely semantics IMO. Sure, a private jet company CEO might perceive it as the end of the world when their business becomes unfeasible, no matter if that’s because of a general societal collapse or due to the industry getting regulated into oblivion.
The same goes for humanity as a whole scaling back our use of energy and resources. Either willingly or not, it will happen, and not everyone will be as willing.