Maybe I'm letting my own existential dread and depression into the policy debate, but I've often made short-sighted decisions because there's not much else to l

Maybe I'm letting my own existential dread and depression into the policy debate, but I've often made short-sighted decisions because there's not much else to live for and little hope for the long-term in general. Why drink water instead of soda if you'll never be able to retire? Perhaps we should look for a political solution to this problem first. Anyone else ever felt this way, or am I just depressed?