Sincerely, do not read this if your mental stability is tenuous. Basically details the numerous factors, environmental and otherwise, that are all pointing to societal collapse by the 2040s. I could barely get through it without feeling nauseous. There's some minor liberalism regarding China but it's more of a footnote than major focus.
Yeah, I think about how cheaply i could have gotten paid off. Like, $65k out of school and some cheaper housing and I'd likely be out there enjoying brunch, sad to say. But here we are. I guess I'm glad for it, in strange way.