Katastroofiliste
Katastroofiliste is a term used primarily in academic and policy discourse to describe individuals or groups that adopt a proactive stance toward anticipating and mitigating large-scale disruptive events, including natural disasters, economic crises, and complex sociopolitical upheavals. The word is a blend of the Greek “katastrophē,” meaning disaster, and the suffix “‑filistēs,” indicating an affinity or devotion. It is sometimes used interchangeably with “catastrophist” or “risk‑preparedness advocate,” though it specifically emphasizes a cultural or ideological devotion to the thought of catastrophic scenarios.
The concept emerged in the late twentieth century as global interconnectedness amplified the perception that local
In practice, katastroofiliste approaches manifest in different arenas: governments establishing catastrophic scenario planning units, corporations building
While the term is largely theoretical, its adoption reflects a changing perception of risk and the importance