[Edited title and body to change Selfish to Doomer]
These Doomer Nihilists are so sure the world is so completely fucked, that they just nope out of any meaningful action that might mitigate what’s coming.
Hell, they might be right. But it takes an incredibly selfish person to assume their idea of the future is absolute, to the point you just go “If I’m doomed, I’ll just let it burn with everyone inside.”
I’ve been called naive, idealistic and cliche just because I believe in the Human capacity to adapt and thrive, and our unique ability as Humans to choose what we believe. How a positive mindset will -literally- move us in a positve direction, generally speaking.
And I admit, I am verying degrees of those things… But am I wrong?
Humans became… And we’re still becoming, a collective organism as the internet spreads. It’s far from perfect, but it keeps us all connected in one way or another. That gives each and every one of us a little push and tug on the whole.
Unless you are truly isolated in your life, and my heart breaks for those who are, your positivity matters. Your negativity matters. These things spread to anyone who interacts with you, whether it’s the slightest bit or enough to get someone to see another perspective. It spreads and it matters.
I just feel like… if more people were a little more naive and idealistic, but informed, we might not be so fucked.
Face it like a Human.
Is anyone forcing you to interact with them? Whenever I don’t agree with a certain mindset, or individual, I say my goodbyes and get on with my life. Online, I tend to block people rather quickly these days. Ain’t got time for that.
This is 100% true, but by my logic they are making our shared reality objectively worse. If I didn’t even try to engage, this post would be hypocritical.
If I can shift one person’s perspective, it will grow.
I try not to block anyone ever. There is something to learn from every interaction, and I’m an armchair Sociologist, so I like to try to understand why people do what they do.
You do yours. My time is too precious to waste it on arguments.