There has always been a decent sized portion of the population that thinks the end is nigh, society is collapsing, etc
It’s because imagining a future is scary, people don’t like thinking about things that are as hard to predict and uncomfortable as a good future where things are easier and society smarter because it carries with it the certainly that current beliefs will be over turned and current struggles forgotten - its very unsettling.
People love to think they’re at the high point of civilization and things will collapse because otherwise things feel kinda pointless and scary - especially the thought of everything we know and care about becoming irrelevant and opinions we carry getting over turned
“End Times” YouTube is amazing right now, just saying…
End Times Productions seems like some stupid conspiracy channel
I just mean the whole end times culture over there, but yeah…basically. That and religious grifters, with a sprinkling of true believers.
I find it all fascinating.
There has always been a decent sized portion of the population that thinks the end is nigh, society is collapsing, etc
It’s because imagining a future is scary, people don’t like thinking about things that are as hard to predict and uncomfortable as a good future where things are easier and society smarter because it carries with it the certainly that current beliefs will be over turned and current struggles forgotten - its very unsettling.
People love to think they’re at the high point of civilization and things will collapse because otherwise things feel kinda pointless and scary - especially the thought of everything we know and care about becoming irrelevant and opinions we carry getting over turned