I’ve been following the conversation and science about the collapse, and it seems to me like there are more and more people in unrelated communities that seem to be accepting the fact that the way we currently live is unsustainable and will lead to an eventual collapse. I feel like even a couple of months ago, if anyone posted a comment here on Lemmy that mentioned collapse, they’d be laughed out of the room. Now, however, I am constantly seeing comments alluding to it. So what are your thoughts? Are more people starting to take it more seriously?
I think the headlines reaching national news outlets about the insane temperature records set the last few years, the damage to infrastructure from natural disasters around the globe, and the scientific community coming together to beg for a modicum of change on behalf of the planet has made things generally impossible to ignore.
This is purely anecdotal, but in my circle of friends and family I’ve had people asking me about climate-related news for the first time this year. Again, just my personal experience.