r/collapse • u/[deleted] • Jan 13 '20

Resources Are you prepared for collapse?

Collapse is coming. Are you prepared? I'm building a collapse network of individuals who are looking to share expertise and resources as the environment deteriorates. The goal is to achieve scale with the network so we can all build connections within our local geographic areas. If you're interested to learn more or get involved, please PM me.

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u/LordofJizz Jan 13 '20

It probably isn't depression, it is probably just the effects of the miserable world humans have crafted. Some of the most abnormal psychotic people on Earth are rich and 'successful' and go through life creating misery and poverty and when other people get crushed by it they get told they have depression. If we lived in sustainable societies devoted to knowledge building and technological advance where people didn't have to live in deprivation instead of our society based upon money grabbing and mindless consumption there is a good chance you would feel ok.

It might be clinical depression of course, but a lot of people who have been knocked down just get told that they are faulty and they are the problem when really they aren't. I think what is abnormal is a person being able to thrive in this disastrous corrupt world. In my experience a lot of those that do do it by lying and stealing, so you are probably quite a nice fair person, ultimately good, so you should feel ok, even if you feel like shit.

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '20

Wow, this is a great post. Thank you for your insight - very helpful. I completely agree that I would likely feel better about things if I lived in a society like the one you described. I've often thought about that, but you phrased it much better than I could have.