So I just read this paper and needed to talk to someone. You should absolutely read it but essentially, all society, including affluent nations, is going to collapse starting this decade. The article states 20% probability of human extinction before 2100 as one reasonable figure reached by some reputable scientists.

Capitalism and sustainable development and incremental reforms have failed so far and will continue to fail. Organizations, like IPCC have consistently undersold the extent of climate change happening. In fact, the trends we are now experiencing are the worst predictions of the mid-90s. Even now, the view of societal collapse is seen as scaremongering even among scientists but we have reached a stage where we need to consider this not just a hypothetical, but actually reality.

I just...we don't have any time left. I really don't know what to do. It just doesn't seem real. How do we even prepare for something like this?

    • SteveHasBunker [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Recent event, personal and public, have gave me a very grave view of humanity. In my experience most of my fellow lefties feel the same but don’t want to admit it cuz it throws a wrench into their worldview. But I honestly think even if we pulled off FALGSC people would still be a pack of ignorant abusive assholes

      We shoulda stayed monke.

          • Tripbin [none/use name]
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            4 years ago

            For real. Guy sounds like he's struggling with some shit and we should lay off a little. Many of us have been at a point where we just said fuck humanity.

        • SteveHasBunker [he/him]
          8·
          4 years ago

          misanthropic AnPrim

          Let’s assume I’m totally right about humans being absolute garbage, would this point of view be unreasonable

            • SteveHasBunker [he/him]
              7·
              4 years ago

              I mean if the only way to get humans to not act like shit is to achieve the perfect material conditions that doesn’t bode well either. It assume we can achieve those and even if we do, it’s easy to be an angle in heaven, if someone causes things to go to shit everyone will be back to their old ways in no time.