Fear of the Unknown: Why I'm scared of 2020

[Karevka]

Removed by the author because I regret what message previously resided here.

[Atlantarctica]

Let's be realists here; the only way we're ever going to un-fuck our current situations are if our politicians start thinking less about the economy and more about ecology. The environment has been destroyed only because greedlords rule the countries of the world!
I'm looking at you, America.

[Karevka]

Let's be realists here; the only way we're ever going to un-fuck our current situations are if our politicians start thinking less about the economy and more about ecology. The environment has been destroyed only because greedlords rule the countries of the world!
I'm looking at you, America.

Yeah, that's all they care about. The economy over our very survival.

[Albrenia]

I still think we're at least a few years (but probably more) away from things getting to the point where those in power, and the general voting public, acknowledge that the economy might need to suffer if that's what it takes to slow climate change.

I wouldn't be too scared of 2020 though. We're not at the point of economic collapse or starvation, at least in the developed world.

[Bear Stearns]

The "world" isn't going to shit, just the West really. Asia is doing fine.

[Karevka]

I still think we're at least a few years (but probably more) away from things getting to the point where those in power, and the general voting public, acknowledge that the economy might need to suffer if that's what it takes to slow climate change.

I wouldn't be too scared of 2020 though. We're not at the point of economic collapse or starvation, at least in the developed world.

It's hard for me to get out of the mindset I described, in an unending spiral of hopelessness.

[The American Free States]

There is a way to keep the economy powerful while fighting climate change, it’s called nuclear power plants, specifically thorium power plants. Quit using fossil fuels and renewables and go fully nuclear.

[Thermodolia]

The "world" isn't going to shit, just the West really. Asia is doing fine.

Outside of China yes.

[Nakena]

As we draw closer to the New Year, there isn't much in 2019 to celebrate. Australia is in flames, the global economy continues to slow, the dramatic rise of depression in young people (including me). The world seems to teeter on collapse, and no one seems to know what will happen. I'm worried that this Christmas will be the last time I feel truly happy, and everything will downhill after. My mind often has questions like "Will there be an economic collapse in 2020?", "Will I live past 30 or 40?", "Will food shortages begin en masse next year?", "Will there finally be a blue ocean event?". The uncertainty of whether I'll live another year kills me. I'm stuck in a headspace of constant worry and despair and I have no one IRL to talk to about this collapse stuff. I see young kids laughing or crying and inside I feel sorrow, I don't want those small kids to suffer so much. 2020 might be the global wake up call, but I fear, and I'm probably right, that call will be ignored and business will continue as "usual".

There are other factors that may have an greater impact on your personal life and wellbeing for the better or the worse than the general state of the world. You could tomorrow fall in love and have the greatest time of your life while the world around you is being engulfed in flames.

You could be living in an alternate and much better timeline, and being depressed and caught in your own personal hell and be entirely oblivious to anything around you.

True happyness is to be found within, and life can always take turns to good or worse tomorrow regardless of global circumstances.

[Trollzyn the Infinite]

Let's be realists here; the only way we're ever going to un-fuck our current situations are if our politicians start thinking less about the economy and more about ecology. The environment has been destroyed only because greedlords rule the countries of the world!
I'm looking at you, America.

Maybe you should look at China instead considering they're the worst pollutant in the world.

[ArranVidLand]

Meh, that's life. Sorry to sound rather unbothered about it, but I predict an obvious prediction that you and I are going to live for many more decades to come so worrying about next year isn't a productive thing for me to do. I'm not a happy, optimistic person like other members of my family, I'm a sad, negative person. Why you ask? Well because even when something goes right for me e.g. I get a degree or I have a Happy Christmas, I know that every second somewhere else on this Planet an innocent child is dying from starvation or murder or via another horrible way through no fault of his/her own. When I was a child, I was really happy when I did well in exams, when I had fun with videogames, when I had nice birthdays etc. but now as an Adult in his mid-twenties, I see the World in a different perspective, a perspective that may seem negative to some but is nevertheless a perspective of being realistic. We all live in such a strange World, a World where it's impossible for every innocent human on this Planet to be happy for the rest of his/her life and where the offspring of these humans can live on in happiness for eternity...there's always someone suffering...I've already mentioned the innocent kids, and there are always innocent homeless people suffering cold and alone in the harsh, bitter winter while many of us have the luxury of having a gleaming, warm, bright Christmas in the knowledge that even the full extent of our charitable donations won't entirely end the suffering. In that knowledge, I just trudge on in life. Sure, jokes may lighten me up occasionally, I can feel the occasional happiness when I'm with friends and family, that's part of my humanity, but the bigger picture shows that this World will never be perfect. We're all going to die one day, and our planet will cease to exist, it's inevitable. We just trudge along and enjoy as many snippets of life as we can in our lifetimes, that's all we can do, and I like it that way, I think immortality is perhaps not a good idea. The occasional personal financial gain, job happiness...those things are small in the long run and not relevant and not things that can keep me permanently happy in my opinion. Sorry to sound like Eeyore but it's just my take on things anyway I do wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

[Deacarsia]

Let's be realists here; the only way we're ever going to un-fuck our current situations are if our politicians start thinking less about the economy and more about ecology. The environment has been destroyed only because greedlords rule the countries of the world!
I'm looking at you, America.

“Let us be realists here; the only way we ever are going to fix our current situation if our people start relying less on the State and more on the free market. The free market has been destroyed only because greenlords rule the countries of the world! I’m looking at you, California.”

For the last time, the world is not going to end. You are not going to save the world; all you people do is annoy everyone else and make them miserable with your economic ignorance and ridiculous alarmism. Get over it.

[Deacarsia]

As we draw closer to the New Year, there isn't much in 2019 to celebrate. Australia is in flames, the global economy continues to slow, the dramatic rise of depression in young people (including me). The world seems to teeter on collapse, and no one seems to know what will happen. I'm worried that this Christmas will be the last time I feel truly happy, and everything will downhill after. My mind often has questions like "Will there be an economic collapse in 2020?", "Will I live past 30 or 40?", "Will food shortages begin en masse next year?", "Will there finally be a blue ocean event?". The uncertainty of whether I'll live another year kills me. I'm stuck in a headspace of constant worry and despair and I have no one IRL to talk to about this collapse stuff. I see young kids laughing or crying and inside I feel sorrow, I don't want those small kids to suffer so much. 2020 might be the global wake up call, but I fear, and I'm probably right, that call will be ignored and business will continue as "usual".

Calm down there! You should not worry so much. What will worrying accomplish? Try to enjoy life.

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift; that is why it is called the “present.”

[Albrenia]

Let's be realists here; the only way we're ever going to un-fuck our current situations are if our politicians start thinking less about the economy and more about ecology. The environment has been destroyed only because greedlords rule the countries of the world!
I'm looking at you, America.

“Let us be realists here; the only way we ever are going to fix our current situation if our people start relying less on the State and more on the free market. The free market has been destroyed only because greenlords rule the countries of the world! I’m looking at you, California.”

For the last time, the world is not going to end. You are not going to save the world; all you people do is annoy everyone else and make them miserable with your economic ignorance and ridiculous alarmism. Get over it.

The world isn't going to end, but it's rather obtuse to think that climate change isn't a very real problem which will have some serious long-term effect. One needs to be rather blind not to see the changes occuring already.

[Agarntrop]

2020 will be shit mark my words. Recession recession recession, at least in my country.

[Vetalia]

Let's be realists here; the only way we're ever going to un-fuck our current situations are if our politicians start thinking less about the economy and more about ecology. The environment has been destroyed only because greedlords rule the countries of the world!
I'm looking at you, America.

I think you'd better look a lot farther East (or West?)...the US' gross carbon emissions are falling steadily and are now at 1990 levels despite an increase in population of 80 million people. China is the most egregious polluter on the planet by far.

[Rio Cana]

2020 will be shit mark my words. Recession recession recession, at least in my country.

On my island we have been in a severe recession for over one decade. Got hit really hard by an hurricane. Have a financial junta telling the island government what they should spend. Not many good jobs. People leaving the island. But in the end, lets party - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvWrDOxtMbU

After all like they tend to say here

Dios aprieta pero no ahoga

(God squeezes but does not strangle)

[Agarntrop]

2020 will be shit mark my words. Recession recession recession, at least in my country.

On my island we have been in a severe recession for over one decade. Got hit really hard by an hurricane. Have a financial junta telling the island government what they should spend. Not many good jobs. People leaving the island. But in the end, lets party - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvWrDOxtMbU

After all like they tend to say here

Dios aprieta pero no ahoga

(God squeezes but does not strangle)

Where are you from?

[Rio Cana]

On my island we have been in a severe recession for over one decade. Got hit really hard by an hurricane. Have a financial junta telling the island government what they should spend. Not many good jobs. People leaving the island. But in the end, lets party - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvWrDOxtMbU

After all like they tend to say here

(God squeezes but does not strangle)

Where are you from?

From the US territory of Puerto Rico. Yes it sounds strange. How can the US be having an economic boom, that's what the news services say, and us in a long recession. Go figure.

[San Lumen]

Im mortified of 2020. I hope I'm wrong but ill likely be end of the country I though I know and the end of free and fair elections

[Telconi]

The fact that people literally fear elections is indicative of the fundamental problems of our society.

[Agarntrop]

Im mortified of 2020. I hope I'm wrong but ill likely be end of the country I though I know and the end of free and fair elections

I guess you're British.

[San Lumen]

Im mortified of 2020. I hope I'm wrong but ill likely be end of the country I though I know and the end of free and fair elections

I guess you're British.

I wish I was.

[Agarntrop]

I guess you're British.

I wish I was.

Oh where are you?

[Antityranicals]

As we draw closer to the New Year, there isn't much in 2019 to celebrate. Australia is in flames, the global economy continues to slow, the dramatic rise of depression in young people (including me). The world seems to teeter on collapse, and no one seems to know what will happen. I'm worried that this Christmas will be the last time I feel truly happy, and everything will downhill after. My mind often has questions like "Will there be an economic collapse in 2020?", "Will I live past 30 or 40?", "Will food shortages begin en masse next year?", "Will there finally be a blue ocean event?". The uncertainty of whether I'll live another year kills me. I'm stuck in a headspace of constant worry and despair and I have no one IRL to talk to about this collapse stuff. I see young kids laughing or crying and inside I feel sorrow, I don't want those small kids to suffer so much. 2020 might be the global wake up call, but I fear, and I'm probably right, that call will be ignored and business will continue as "usual".

This might have been written fifty years ago, as "Fear of the Unknown: Why I'm scared of 1970." Many experts taught the same thing then as you do now, and it has never happened. Life has constantly continue to improve despite dire predictions from the experts. It's time for us to recognize a broken fire alarm as a broken fire alarm, folks...