Psychopaths, all of you

It’s 2022 and we’re looking down the throat of a slow societal retrogression. It’s not the ongoing pandemic per se, it is the complete lack of empathy and the blatant egocentrism that is surfacing which is the core of the problem, and in the end it will be our demise.

Where I am located, neither Omicron, nor the environmental decline is bad yet. Most likely nothing to worry about. You know, the way of thinking that got all of us where we’re at in the first place.

Intelligence is defined by the ability to gather information, see patterns and apply both personal and second hand experiences on a new problem and, based on the possible outcomes, make adjustments accordingly to prevent unnecessary distresses.

I am sorry to say, but the majority of people I know do not have this ability.

People are more likely to change their mind only after someone close to them dies, or after they themselves suffer trauma because of something scientists have warned of for a long time.
You see the same lack of empathy when people watch millions die in countries on the other side of the planet on the news. They feel a little uncomfortable, but hey, just flick over to another channel, watch some Family Guy and forget about it.

Like children, believing that if they don’t look the monsters won’t get them.

At least, if everything breaks, I’ll have the satisfaction of standing on the sidelines saying ”I told you so”.