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It feels like we’re on the brink of something (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Covid, WFH, Musk, The fall of Twitter, Netflix plateau, Reddit Blackout, Crippling interest rates, Trump, Decentralisation, Tech Antitrust, Ukraine

Adding in Edit: AI, Climate Crisis, Nazis, Fascism, Democratic backsliding, automation, mass unemployment, rising homelessness, wild fires

How are you feeling these days?

We sure do live in interesting times

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lots of opportunities for improvement!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I like the way you think. There have been similar times of social unrest. The late 60s comes to mind. There were problems and yet there was no downfall of civilization. The slow trickle of reforms and changes pushed us out (along with resolve). The rise in political polarization has me worried but there's no guarantee trends will continue. As problems have cropped up in the past, we've slowly fixed them so they become less of an issue. I think the one thing that can make it worse for yourself as an individual is to let it consume you to the point of a defeatist attitude. Focus on the narrow window you have control over and keep informed enough to make smart choices within that window.