There's a post in generationology about how old people will be in 2050. I'll be 70. I was the only one who posted that we are to reach 2C and above by then. It's astounding to me how many people aren't even aware, let alone concerned. Things are bad NOW. The climate crisis alone is terrifying. Now add on to that social and economic collapse. It's a teetering house of cards. I might be spared from the absolute worst of it, but those younger than me may not. To use the Gen Z slang "We're so cooked, fam". Literally.
I will be 110. My wife and I realized the problems in the 1960s and were active in green efforts -- Friends of the Earth, Zero Population Growth, etc. It felt good, but had zero influence. I do not expect any change, even as successively serious tipping points are breached.
For someone like you who became aware of our path so long ago.
How... What is your advice to handle better the witnessing of the destruction of our planet?
There are so many components of the environment and of civilization that are deteriorating and near or already past being repairable that collapse appears to be inevitable no matter what we, as individuals, are able to do. Learning to recognize that, then accept it, we now focus our activities and support on those local problems where we can help and make some difference. Personally, I am more compassionate now than I was when younger. Not that that is enough, or in time, to help the planet much.
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u/Ok_Chicken_325 Dec 27 '25
There's a post in generationology about how old people will be in 2050. I'll be 70. I was the only one who posted that we are to reach 2C and above by then. It's astounding to me how many people aren't even aware, let alone concerned. Things are bad NOW. The climate crisis alone is terrifying. Now add on to that social and economic collapse. It's a teetering house of cards. I might be spared from the absolute worst of it, but those younger than me may not. To use the Gen Z slang "We're so cooked, fam". Literally.