2024-11-05T16:29:32-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/115115397/material-witness-finale-what-apocalypse-is-made-of Julia Ingalls 2014-12-04T17:27:00-05:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/if/ifmvgsruxp7yg2y7.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Western civilization has never been particularly adept at dealing with death, which is perhaps why its own eventual collapse is such a source of cinematic fascination.&nbsp;</p>