Discussion Are you optimistic about the future of the world?

[boyafraid]

The question is self-explanatory. But I want to ask this because I had a talk with a few friends and one of them mentioned how he does not want to have kids because he believes that the future will be a lot more grim than today. Corruption, immorality, evil, and the hollowing of humanity is rampat when looking at politicians, world leaders, big corporation undermining justice for profit, and how everyone feels squeezed by life with little joy left.

He argued how the world does not show any positive trajectory besides getting worse in the future. And he doesn't want to bring another life form to that shit world.

I can't say I disagree, when I was little I was full of hope, but now I've grown, I see the ugliness in people at all levels. Don't get to the politican this big corp CEO that, a lot of ordinary people are willing to do bad if they have the chance to or if they feel like they can get away with it. And given technology, a world of absolute authoritarian dystopia may be possible sooner than later.

Do you hold this view?

Definetely not ):

 

[Set Real Goul]

Well, first there will be World War III.
Millions will die, economies will be devastated, the environmental situation will become even worse, and there will be famines.
After that, though, the world will begin to recover.

We'll see what happens in Europe this autumn — whether putin decides to move against the Baltic states or not.

 

[yotaka]

Bold question to ask on a suicide forum...

 

[EscThisPlace321]

I actually am. I believe in the omega point theory (a Jesuit theory) and the technological singularly and everyday it's as if we are getting closer and closer. It's very exciting just to witness the evolution and advancement of technology. If anything hopefully it makes all our lives a little bit easier and more manageable. I salute technology!

 

[AgathaChristieLover]

I'm optimistic that things will get better after I die. More and more people are waking up to the reality of humanity's situation, and the people who are ruining the world are vastly outnumbered by regular people. Humanity will go through a lot of rough times, but it will always come out on tip

 

[Brouzouf]

No,I don't

 

[lastappleonearth]

Would love to be, but I think that would require me to be delusional, well at least in terms of the future of the place I live in