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The insights gained from personal and fictional experiences of cold highlight broader societal implications. In recent years, severe winter storms have critical ramifications, as seen in Texas during the 2021 winter crisis. Infrastructure neglect reveals vulnerabilities that become deadlier under duress, illustrating that extreme cold can find and exploit weaknesses in our social fabric, much like it does within a solitary human experience.
As temperatures become more unpredictable due to climate change, the narrative shifts from personal accounts of survival to collective ones. The cold—potent and omniscient—will increasingly challenge societal structures, potentially exacerbating inequalities and revealing systemic failures.