: In narratology, this refers to the "Inciting Incident" of dystopian fiction where the protagonist realizes the established social order is failing. 3. Digital Contexts (Code & Metadata)
Many authors use this specific string (often as a filename or header) to categorize the "polycrisis" currently facing the planet. Key themes usually include: world_in_trouble
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." : In narratology, this refers to the "Inciting