Optimistic or Pessimistic about the Future of the World?

[job32]

I switch between both. I mean it's such a shitshow at the moment that it'd make you feel pessimistic but it has been a shitshow so many times in the past and something seems to work out.
I think it probably will have to get worse before it gets better but I'm pretty sure it will get better, whether in our lifetime or not.
Just generally, not politically.

 

[Cardboardtubeknight Cardboardtubeknight]

We should really clean our act before we become Uranus

 

[Burzuru]

bad things are going to happen, but also something good will happen. its just that the bad things will trigger the "oh shit oh fuck" alarm in your brain so they have a greater impact.

 

[Scotty]

At the rate things are going... P E S S I M I S T I C

 

[job32]

bad things are going to happen, but also something good will happen. its just that the bad things will trigger the "oh shit oh fuck" alarm in your brain so they have a greater impact.

Yeah, that's the worry. It would be nice if people could chill a bit. Not looking likely at the moment.

 

[OneKickMan]

Pessimistic

 

[Bakuma1997]

Swap Nero playing his lyre while Rome burns with me watching anime, reading manga or playing videogames as the climate change irreversibly fucks us all while every human mistake finally caughs with us and that will be my view of the world's future

 

[CheesyExplosive]

I think it probably will have to get worse before it gets better but I'm pretty sure it will get better

Don't ever say that good things only come by a whim and nothing else.

 

[otogirisou]

Pros: i can have seggs with cute robots. No AIDS.
Cons: They're full of ads.

 

[CanicheSlayer]

Pessimistic. Generally speaking, for many reasons (not just politically).

 

[Segadude113]

How are we supposed to talk about the future without addressing what's causing the pessimism? You know who it is.

 

[Miles]

Pessimistic.

 

[GardeniaSky's icon GardeniaSky GardeniaSky]

Idk man. I just want things to be OK

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

Im pessinistic, although I have a way to avoid it but it's too extreme to be mentioned here

 

[Mr. SyS]

Blackpilled. Next century? We're doomed.

 

[Bomberman]

Optimistic. Sure humanity will someday go extinct but we should enjoy the ride not the destination.

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

There's some silver lining to be had... we did try to exterminate the entire species like twice in thirty years and we are still alive and kicking. That has to count for something.

But yeah, it ain't looking good.

 

[Segadude113]

There's some silver lining to be had... we did try to exterminate the entire species like twice in thirty years and we are still alive and kicking. That has to count for something.

But yeah, it ain't looking good.

it ain't over til it's over. FIGHT IT.

 

[SliperyHippo]

I'm optimistic just to stick it to all the pessimists! We may be going downhill now, but that won't stop me from trying to make a difference- no matter how small!

 

[Dr.Kisaragi]

Well mostly I don't care I just go with the flow of whatever happened but I always be positive.

 

[NotReallyHere]

Pessimistic. Supremely. At least, when it comes to humanity and our continued existence.

Then again, I studied Environmental Science in school, with a focus on Sustainability and Sustainable Ecosystems. Know the Gorillaz album Plastic Beach? I've seen virtually the same damn thing in real life. On multiple continents, in countries both industrialized and not.

We have such a beautiful planet, but all we want to do is trash it. That shouldn't be too much of a surprise, because we love to trash ourselves, too! Smoking. Drinking. Junk food. Sodas. And, of course, prescription and recreational drugs. How can we honestly expect people to take care of the planet when so many of us can't even take care of ourselves?

In saying all that, provided there's no asteroid or other cosmic cataclysm, I actually feel pretty good about the overall future of the world... just after a few million years, when humanity has wiped itself out completely

How are we supposed to talk about the future without addressing what's causing the pessimism? You know who it is.

Sure do! Just have to look in the mirror

 

[nyka]

As a transfemme? Pessimistic as hell.....

 

[qw90700]

I'm realistic. Basically most of Earth's resources will be in severe significant depletion point around 2030s due to population keeps increasing so high so can't produce drugs, hardly can produce vegetables, naturally prices of everything will be raised and some stuff won't be sold anymore due to lack of resources to produce them. Then resource wars and shit, only the top 1% will have what is left and enjoy your Fallout life if you are in the 99% lol.