The FUTURE is SCARY

[Aegon]

Zombified young people addicted to screens who can no longer concentrate and work effectively, both academically and professionally.

Marriages that are no longer lasting, the concept of family that is completely breaking down.

The rate of depression and mental health disorders of all kinds is exploding.

The pace of work is becoming increasingly frenetic; in the vast majority of jobs today, we are asked to be as fast and productive as possible.

Inflation is ever-increasing.

Educational standards are plummeting year after year (see screens).

Authority is collapsing, whether it's the police, who can no longer command respect in their neighborhoods, or teachers, who are finding it increasingly difficult to command respect in their classrooms, etc.

People are becoming more and more individualistic, crazy, and zombified by social media, etc. Even parents are caught up in the TikTok loop.

People are moving further and further away from religion and morality. There's certainly a resurgence thanks to Muslims, but even they are becoming less and less pious over time.

How can our society continue at this pace? We're heading towards an increasingly absurd model; I don't even know how it's holding up.

Am I the only one who feels like we're slowly approaching a collapse, or at least a major change?

I don't think the current model will be sustainable in the coming decades, especially since it's getting worse every year.

 

[NidarNidar]

 

[Wabari]

Zombified young people addicted to screens who can no longer concentrate and work effectively, both academically and professionally.

Marriages that are no longer lasting, the concept of family that is completely breaking down.

The rate of depression and mental health disorders of all kinds is exploding.

The pace of work is becoming increasingly frenetic; in the vast majority of jobs today, we are asked to be as fast and productive as possible.

Inflation is ever-increasing.

Educational standards are plummeting year after year (see screens).

Authority is collapsing, whether it's the police, who can no longer command respect in their neighborhoods, or teachers, who are finding it increasingly difficult to command respect in their classrooms, etc.

People are becoming more and more individualistic, crazy, and zombified by social media, etc. Even parents are caught up in the TikTok loop.

People are moving further and further away from religion and morality. There's certainly a resurgence thanks to Muslims, but even they are becoming less and less pious over time.

How can our society continue at this pace? We're heading towards an increasingly absurd model; I don't even know how it's holding up.

Am I the only one who feels like we're slowly approaching a collapse, or at least a major change?

I don't think the current model will be sustainable in the coming decades, especially since it's getting worse every year.

Yeah, a lot of things feel off, screen addiction, weaker families, rising mental health issues, but not everything is doomed. Every generation thinks the world’s collapsing. What’s different now is the speed of change and how unprepared we are for it.

But let’s be honest: some people are still building strong families, still chasing truth, still staying grounded. It’s not all decay. it’s also a test. Collapse? Maybe. But maybe it’s just a loud wakeup call. What matters is what we do about it.

Sounds to me like you’re speaking from your own experience, and if that’s true, I’d encourage you to start changing your ways.

 

[Wabari]

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Who is that feller?

 

[wonyluvr]

Who is that feller?

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[NidarNidar]

Who is that feller?

Petyr Baelish aka Littlefinger, from game of thrones.

 

[Wabari]

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Cadaans

 

[Idilinaa]

You're absolutely right , if things continue at this pace, the world genuinely risks becoming a dystopian nightmare. Much of this decline is driven by hyper-capitalism and a consumer culture that prioritizes profit, speed, and distraction over well-being, community, and meaning.


The health crisis goes well beyond mental health too. We're seeing skyrocketing rates of chronic illness, lifestyle-related diseases, and developmental issues that were far less common even just 50 years ago. The growing obsession with health fads, gym culture, and online fitness influencers is really just a symptom of a deeper, systemic problem people trying to reclaim some control over their bodies in a system that is wrecking them.


Socially, the breakdown is undeniable. Face-to-face human interaction is being replaced by screen-based communication, and people are more digitally “connected” but emotionally and socially isolated than ever. It's no wonder anxiety, loneliness, and distrust are surging.


The erosion of traditional structures like family, community, and shared values whether religious or civic , leaves a vacuum that consumer culture and algorithm-driven media eagerly fill. But the result is instability, not fulfillment.

Unless there's a cultural reset , one that challenges the economic model, restores meaning, and re-prioritizes human connection , this trajectory doesn’t lead anywhere good.

 

[queasyian]

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Nah we ain’t doing this. This pretentious tapper did all that scheming to get outfoxed by a 13 year old girl. Never bring up a quote of this bum

 

[Wabari]

Nah we ain’t doing this. This pretentious tapper did all that scheming to get outfoxed by a 13 year old girl. Never bring up a quote of this bum

That definitely gives his quote a new perspective

 

[jusbrowsin]

Nah we ain’t doing this. This pretentious tapper did all that scheming to get outfoxed by a 13 year old girl. Never bring up a quote of this bum

Hasn't happened in the books, doubt GRRM would do littlefinger like how he was done in the show. Still its possible she manages to somehow out fox him but calling him a bum is crazy when he caused most of the realms destabilization.

 

[NidarNidar]

Nah we ain’t doing this. This pretentious tapper did all that scheming to get outfoxed by a 13 year old girl. Never bring up a quote of this bum

it was no one

 

[Espaa_]

I think those are just societal problems every generation has a problem with. However some points do make sense.

The biggest factor of a break down ive personally seen is climate change. It feels like the elites dont give a shit about this planet and it ultimately ties to your point of individualism. Every year it feels hotter and hotter. In major cities, the bystander effect is bad especially in London. You could literally be on the streets unconscious and everyone would just step over you. Social media was always bad but not as bad as it was in the early 2000s when everyone had flip phones. It started getting especially bad after the blackberry era. In classrooms, phones were a thing that only adults had or parents. Today you walk into an elementary/primary school you see little grade 2/year 3 children with iphone 16’s.

however, these issues are seen in developed countries such as the West. For example compare the life of a person living in Tanzania, Zanzibar and someone living in London or Paris. Its not a global issue and is limited by those with money. Even within a developed country, you see these issues within cities and not rural villages. Its a small fraction of the world but this small fraction controls majority of the world unfortunately.

 

[Aegon]

up

 

[Shakespeare_aabihiis]

It's all according to plan

 

[The truth seeker]

You're absolutely right , if things continue at this pace, the world genuinely risks becoming a dystopian nightmare. Much of this decline is driven by hyper-capitalism and a consumer culture that prioritizes profit, speed, and distraction over well-being, community, and meaning.


The health crisis goes well beyond mental health too. We're seeing skyrocketing rates of chronic illness, lifestyle-related diseases, and developmental issues that were far less common even just 50 years ago. The growing obsession with health fads, gym culture, and online fitness influencers is really just a symptom of a deeper, systemic problem people trying to reclaim some control over their bodies in a system that is wrecking them.


Socially, the breakdown is undeniable. Face-to-face human interaction is being replaced by screen-based communication, and people are more digitally “connected” but emotionally and socially isolated than ever. It's no wonder anxiety, loneliness, and distrust are surging.


The erosion of traditional structures like family, community, and shared values whether religious or civic , leaves a vacuum that consumer culture and algorithm-driven media eagerly fill. But the result is instability, not fulfillment.

Unless there's a cultural reset , one that challenges the economic model, restores meaning, and re-prioritizes human connection , this trajectory doesn’t lead anywhere good.

All of this get much worse in 10 -15 years we will see the rise of digital ID, digital currency , digital passport , and even brain chips if tech becomes advanced enough you can forget about privacy and as testosterone levels keep dropping more and more young men will feel lost and confused

As the cost of living keeps rising and the wages in many western countries like UK are stagnant and so naturally the people just pile up credit card debt this puts them in a very vulnerable situation if another financial crisis happens

In the UK for example there is a reason people on this forum call it Gajoo UK millennials have literally known nothing but criss and stagnation for most of there adult life all while there government imports millions of low skilled Pakistanis and Indians and puts them in nice hotels paying them benefits Wallahi I’m betting that grifter nigel will soon be prime minster

Also call me crazy but I think the way Isreal will achieve its dream of greater Isreal is by funding these Islamic terror organizations like Hamas false flag attacks will be used as an excuse to conquer more land and a possible false flag on the west might be used to expand the surveillance state even further like they did with the patriot act

I would like to add that this has spread to the rest of the world in Africa Middle East , and South America they consume nothing but western /American movies , television shows rap music , and fast food the rise of Social media has made this much worse I have met many fob cousins who act and talk just like african American women despite never leaving Kenya


Best Time on earth to live was the 20th century it’s been a downhill slide since the dot com bubble

 

[EmbarassedStrawberry]

All of this get much worse in 10 -15 years we will see the rise of digital ID, digital currency , digital passport , and even brain chips if tech becomes advanced enough you can forget about privacy and as testosterone levels keep dropping more and more young men will feel lost and confused

As the cost of living keeps rising and the wages in many western countries like UK are stagnant and so naturally the people just pile up credit card debt this puts them in a very vulnerable situation if another financial crisis happens

In the UK for example there is a reason people on this forum call it Gajoo UK millennials have literally known nothing but criss and stagnation for most of there adult life all while there government imports millions of low skilled Pakistanis and Indians and puts them in nice hotels paying them benefits Wallahi I’m betting that grifter nigel will soon be prime minster

Also call me crazy but I think the way Isreal will achieve its dream of greater Isreal is by funding these Islamic terror organizations like Hamas false flag attacks will be used as an excuse to conquer more land and a possible false flag on the west might be used to expand the surveillance state even further like they did with the patriot act

I would like to add that this has spread to the rest of the world in Africa Middle East , and South America they consume nothing but western /American movies , television shows rap music , and fast food the rise of Social media has made this much worse I have met many fob cousins who act and talk just like african American women despite never leaving Kenya


Best Time on earth to live was the 20th century it’s been a downhill slide since the dot com bubble

Reading this all I could think of was saying that this is obvious Fearmongering then I read it over again and realized this is a script from a wojak story and It all made sense

 

[Lightshow]

Yeah, a lot of things feel off, screen addiction, weaker families, rising mental health issues, but not everything is doomed. Every generation thinks the world’s collapsing. What’s different now is the speed of change and how unprepared we are for it.

But let’s be honest: some people are still building strong families, still chasing truth, still staying grounded. It’s not all decay. it’s also a test. Collapse? Maybe. But maybe it’s just a loud wakeup call. What matters is what we do about it.

Sounds to me like you’re speaking from your own experience, and if that’s true, I’d encourage you to start changing your ways.

Everyone is ultimately speaking from their own experience. The only difference is how objective or subjective we are in our observation.

In the end every individual is a microcosm of the macrocosm, so their opinion is a valid piece of the puzzle.

The future is just our best extrapolation of the present. But the problem with that is that even the present moment has seeds for multiple outcomes, and often things play out different to how we all expected.

The trend towards a dystopic future is undeniable. A collapse would be painful but a needed and necessary correction.

 

[bobby_hill-Punt]

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Sxb you better have cadaan friends with bunkers because I got 3 of them with bunkers. I will survive the apocalypse

 

[Lightshow]

I think those are just societal problems every generation has a problem with. However some points do make sense.

The biggest factor of a break down ive personally seen is climate change. It feels like the elites dont give a shit about this planet and it ultimately ties to your point of individualism. Every year it feels hotter and hotter. In major cities, the bystander effect is bad especially in London. You could literally be on the streets unconscious and everyone would just step over you. Social media was always bad but not as bad as it was in the early 2000s when everyone had flip phones. It started getting especially bad after the blackberry era. In classrooms, phones were a thing that only adults had or parents. Today you walk into an elementary/primary school you see little grade 2/year 3 children with iphone 16’s.

however, these issues are seen in developed countries such as the West. For example compare the life of a person living in Tanzania, Zanzibar and someone living in London or Paris. Its not a global issue and is limited by those with money. Even within a developed country, you see these issues within cities and not rural villages. Its a small fraction of the world but this small fraction controls majority of the world unfortunately.

Rampant predatory capitalism propped up by a criminal banking cartel is the common denominator in all of this.

When the banks are allowed to run on the fractional reserve model, we are all ultimately in an unsurmountable ocean of excrement.

The rich will keep getting richer, and they are quickly realizing that they need the poor less and less with the advancement of technology.

When everything is about profit, humanity and ultimately the world is in trouble. Humans are the vicegerent of Allah. Modern humans are run by the most unfit for rulership. The kings have either been slain or they slumber, while the peasants sit at the throne.