> For a lot of people, it feels better ... to think that we are so important that the rest of the universe will also cease to exist when we die. > ...there are

> For a lot of people, it feels better ... to think that we are so important that the rest of the universe will also cease to exist when we die. > ...there are a lot of so-called "rationalists" on this very website who themselves believe in a version of this -- that the world is soon going to face a technological apocalypse of some kind ... believing that they themselves will find a way to escape death.... Neither of these points resonate with me. I think the people you describe are a tiny fraction of people — I'm not sure I know anyone like that in any event. I think the current trajectory of our civilization is unsustainable for a number of reasons and we will no doubt see some bad outcomes. I have absolutlely no expectation of being able to dodge the consequences though. Maybe it's people like Peter Thiel though that you have in mind.