Knowing that civilization is going to collapse can be a profoundly lonely experience. Let’s find one other and enjoy the time we have left.
  • Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    12·
    11 months ago

    I once got so involved in the occult, that I started to build a reality of perpetual dispair around myself. My worldview became at odds with the world that existed when I stepped out the front door. It was terribly lonely, and psychicly harmful. The only eventual solution for myself was to return to the Matrix, but never forget what I learned about the code.

    I’m not a doomer, just a passerby browsing New. But I can empathize with those feeling this way.

    • TokenBoomer@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      5·
      11 months ago

      There’s nothing wrong with being a doomer. I am. I own it. The image created of doomers by deniers is sensationalized to keep us from addressing climate change. Sorry you fell into the occult. Glad you made it through.

      • Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
        5·
        11 months ago

        The study of the occult eventually led me to analytical psychology, which changed my life. So, it turns out it wasn’t all that bad of a journey.

        • TokenBoomer@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          3·
          11 months ago

          Is there anything in psychology that might help us deal with existential dread? I’ve found philosophy has helped me tremendously. Particularly, Albert Camus and Absurdism.

          • Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
            3·
            11 months ago

            I found Jung’s archetypes were pretty soothing to study. They really give insight into human communication and history. If you can find “Man and his Symbols” in color hardback, it’s an amazing read. It’s also a great way to dip your toes into Jung’s writings, without going too heavy too soon.

          • sinkingship@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            2·
            11 months ago

            I think it helps to realize that we will die either way. Maybe in a decade or two being unable to afford food or some climate catastrophe. Maybe later. Maybe tomorrow a car hits us deadly.

            We will die and we don’t know when and how, so try to make the best out of every day and try to be nice to others.

            Furthermore fairness is a human concept, we can never count on it.

    • zephyrvs@lemmy.mlEnglish
      4·
      11 months ago

      Same with me, occult literature opened up many doors after having the atheist ripped out of me on shrooms.

      Somehow “knowing” (well, connecting some dots, intuition, feeling, all that) that it’s all much weirder than I assumed while still being an atheist, is minimally more comforting but I’m probably still in “my dark night of the soul” days. Jung helped and still helps a lot.

      And thinking that curiosity about a few old buildings in my neighbourhood that felt visually out of place would lead me to hypothesises of cyclical cataclysms, Western history being mostly lies as well as deep dives into secret societies and ancient mystic schools - it’s still boggling my mind.

      Years ago I became vegan because I wanted to live healthier, opt-out of participating in animal suffering while also something against climate change (since I don’t own a car and mainly use bicycles and public transport) I was always all in on climate change and never expected to grow old anyways.

      I just wish there wasn’t a compelling bunch of evidence out there in the crazier edges of the Internet that the entire lyrical concept of Hypocrisy’s Worship wasn’t actually spot on.

      • Perkele@lemmy.whynotdrs.orgEnglish
        4·
        11 months ago

        Agreed on most of what you said, and yes, the world is a lot weirder than most people realise. Love Hypocrisy! Both the music and the lyrics is great imo.

  • RockyBockySocky@kbin.social
    83·
    11 months ago

    I also feel this with veganism, it’s crushingly depressing being surrounded by so much casual violence and if you bring it up people think you’re a weirdo and mean…

  • TokenBoomer@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    41·
    11 months ago

    How’s everyone doing this week? I had to kill a copperhead in my garden. So, that happened. Anyone learn a new skill/ hobby?

  • aubertlone@lemmy.worldEnglish
    41·
    11 months ago

    The thing is, yes it may happen.

    But neither you or I know when or how things will begin to south. All we can really do is live our lives and love our loved ones.

    We’re all gonna die eventually. Hopefully in many years due to old age. I currently don’t make enough to start doomsday prepping.

    I’m not trying to be a defeatist here, but there comes a point when worrying about a possible eventual collapse is not worth it. And I’m not sure doomsday prepping is the answer. But goddamn do I hope to own a piece of land one day in a fairly rural area with a fully off-the-grid existence and subsistence off the land.

    That’s the retirement idea for me.

      • aubertlone@lemmy.worldEnglish
        31·
        11 months ago

        I did read the article…

        You should probably try to engage in discussion rather than put down a different viewpoint.

        Edit: just for clarity I’ll mention how the entire first half of the article was about his conversation with his friend and how hopeless and lonely the author felt about the knowledge of the impending doom of civilization. His friend wasn’t ready to accept it

        That is what my comment is referring to.