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Dude, where’s my 22nd century? – On the Burnout of Future Images
Susan would complain that the present, the life she was living moment to moment, felt unreal to her. Only the future really mattered, for that was where her ideal life resided. “If I just wait a little longer”, she would remark in a tone of wry despondency, “there’ll be this magically transformative event and everything will come right.”
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... See moreYet, instead of just avoiding the 24-hour traumatic news cycle, some people are affixing this nihilism to their world view entirely; there is a sense of not caring about our futures, careers, or anything in general. This mindset is becoming increasingly prevalent among younger generations.
marie-claire chappet • ‘What’s the point?’ syndrome, and why we all feel so disconnected right now
Does Everything Feel Broken but Weirdly Normal? There’s a Word for That
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