Raw LLM Responses

Honestly the atmosphere right now is very demoralizing between AI, multiple large scale wars, the errosion of social safety nets in many countries, the loss of community, monopolization of tech that we are forced to rely on, the ideologies of capitalism and individualism reaching a toxic point, outright corruption, rapid inflation with stagnant wages, an abysmal job market, constant rage baiting, news that you cant trust, and impending environmental collapse, etc etc. Japan was the canary in the coal mine in many ways since they were some of the first to experience many of these and I believe the term "laying flat" came from there (aparently it came from China not Japan). Something that stood out to me when reading Man's Search for Meaning was that people will give into their vices and wait for death once they give up (he was referring to concentration camp victims saving their cigarettes and once they "gave up" they would light up and wait to die). I feel like many of us are in a similar mindset. Life feels hopeless and meaningless so why not maximize pleasure while we can? Sure, a real human romantic partner, children, fulfilling employment, hobbies, and community are better but if they feel unattainable why try? Im not saying people shouldn't try. We have to. That might mean instead of criticizing each other we try to understand and help.