> While there are pressing challenges like climate change, aging populations, inequality, and more, I find that the substantial majority of people who devote la

> While there are pressing challenges like climate change, aging populations, inequality, and more, I find that the substantial majority of people who devote large amounts of energy towards pondering and preparing for the collapse of civilization are using it as an escapist fantasy. To be fair, something fairly similar could be said of most any internet conversation on such topics.