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Log off social media for a bit there. Things aren't great out there, but I'm being absolutely sincere that this environment is a negative feedback loop that makes it out to be even worse. We all need to step away from time to time. Come back in a week we will all still be here.
Taking a week off isn’t going to stop collapse. Ignoring something doesn’t make it go away.
Worrying about something you can't control isn't going to make things better either.
Assuming it's about control or that you can't control it is the worst. There's always something we can do about our problems. To think otherwise is to allow yourself to be consumed by them.
I feel like you didn’t read the linked article. Am I right?
I feel like you didn't read the Stoics. Start here:
Worrying about shit outside of your control is not just unproductive, it's counterproductive as it's distracting you from stuff that actually is in your control.
Rationalizing fears, justifying inaction. It’s too late, there’s nothing we can do. If your reaction to climate and collapse is to do nothing, you are part of the problem. Learn about overshoot and aerosol demasking. Read Limits to Growth and get back to me.
Where exactly did I advocate to do nothing?
Do something. Do nothing. Worry, don’t worry. It doesn’t matter. Collapse is inevitable.
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Getting downvoted for being right. Feels good man.
Well, being right doesn't mean people have to like you tho... And most of the time people don't like being told that they're wrong too. So, that's I guess where the downvotes came from.
I don’t care about downvotes, or if anyone likes me. As long as I can get them to take climate change seriously and inform them that collapse will happen in their lifetime.