An electromagnetic pulse destroys all electronics, and young people with unique neurological conditions (brain tumors, PTSD) find themselves changed by the event, testing whether the most vulnerable members of society become critical in crisis.
Relevant to EMP preparedness, infrastructure fragility, and the paradox that individuals considered disabled in normal society may possess advantages in post-collapse conditions.
Domains: Existential Risk and Civilizational CollapseMedicine and Human Enhancement
Scenario Types: Warning / Self-preventing prophecyCautionary tale
Outcomes: CatastrophicAmbiguous / Mixed
Tags: empinfrastructure-collapsedisability-advantageyouth-survival