So why does everybody have a view of a collapse as the onset of a zombie apocalypse? The reason the government is afraid of whatever will happen is because their power will collapse. The people will just go on, and adapt to whatever happens. A responsible government would tell people what to expect--not arm itself to protect its power from the people. It derives its power from the consent of the governed. They may be expecting a rapid decrease in that consent. That could only come from a massive awakening--which is about to happen...