I read an interesting anecdote years ago hypothesizing that the impulse to imagine the end of the world is a selfish subconscious response to not being comforta

I read an interesting anecdote years ago hypothesizing that the impulse to imagine the end of the world is a selfish subconscious response to not being comfortable imagining the world continuing on without us. If the world blows up in your life time, at least it means you aren't missing out on anything after you're gone.