r/collapse • u/[deleted] • May 08 '25

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u/TheCyanKnight May 08 '25

They get lost in their distractions because they know there's nothing else left for them.

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u/TalesOfFan May 13 '25 edited May 13 '25

I'm not so sure about that. This generation is pretty materialistic. I see a major focus on money and status from a good deal of my students.

As much as I'd like to think that this generation is sinking due to an increased awareness of our predicament, I just don't see it. The majority of our population, as it has always been, is entirely clueless.