Doomerism - A Dangerous Defeatist Coping Mechanism

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We are living through the age of doomerism, but... is there a better way to deal? A bunch of very real global crises – plus the psychological effects of 24-7 news and doomscrolling – can make it feel like the world is truly falling apart. For gen-z who are coming of age in this environment, it can be paralyzing. But how much of this sense of apocalyptic doom is totally warranted, and how much is shaped by our constant onlineness? And more importantly, how much of this attitude is really helpful?

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00:00 How did Doomerism being a coping mechanism?
01:17 The 24/7 news cycle is SO bleak
04:53 Audible
06:10 Doom and gloom in the new age
08:35 How absurdist apocalypse comedies parody doom
11:44 So how do we stop the gloom?