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MpVpRb t1_ja40tvd wrote

>to be clear nothing seems to good

Stop reading reddit and this sub in particular. It's overwhelmingly full of pessimists

This is the best time in history. No, it's not perfect, but the past was a LOT worse. Read some optimistic stuff

I remember old-school scifi. It was all optimistic. Then the trend shifted to post-apocalyptic doom stories. We have been fed this crap for years

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MalcolmPhoenix t1_ja4abnw wrote

>Stop reading reddit and this sub in particular. It's overwhelmingly full of pessimists

Excellent advice!

>This is the best time in history.

This is the best time in history ... SO FAR.

>No, it's not perfect, but the past was a LOT worse. Read some optimistic stuff

Very true! But you don't even have to read optimistic stuff. Just read neutral stuff, i.e. "just the facts". You'll soon learn that, in most parts of the world, this really is a great time to be alive. It's not perfect anywhere, but in most places, it's WAY better than in the past. And the future looks like it'll be even better.

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LaylaTheMeower t1_ja431h0 wrote

> overwhelmingly full of pessimists

Yeah, the people who live in this subreddit actually believe we won't have warp drive. What a shame. /hj

I totally agree. Read about the alcubierre drive. It's freaking awesome.

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mickyninaj t1_ja5ovkz wrote

Doomers are toxic. A life plagued by a doom mindset isn't going to be a good life lived.

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blatchcorn t1_ja75tox wrote

I previously believed we were heading for economic, biological, demographic, or nuclear collapse. But after reading your informative comment filled with relevant data points I changed my mind

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K1NTAR t1_ja84o7p wrote

the environment will get better if we think positive thoughts! Dont mind the extinction event.

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kompootor t1_ja5ha79 wrote

I second this. Raise and educate, and worry about getting your teen past this first finish line while staying clear of the worst possibilities such as drunk drivers or major health worries. I'll piss enough time away on Reddit for both of us.

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PeakFuckingValue t1_ja5eeua wrote

There's a lot of difficult stuff on the internet. It's a weird feeling to turn it off. Like you're going to have some serious FOMO. But if you are strong enough to choose... It's actually very easy to focus on positive things in your environment or change your environment. When you try to take on the world's problems by yourself, it becomes like being stuck in mud.

That being said, pursue a passion that gives you a sense of ethical responsibility. If that can be done in fields that help the world get better, we will all love you for it. But you will never be as good at what you're doing without a serious obligation or passion. So in that regard, please sleep on this until there is no doubt it's what you want. We don't half assed people working on these issues, for obvious reasons.

There is still a lot of good around you. Have some hope, and move forward.

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