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Almost 1 in 4 millennials and Gen Z-ers say they won't have kids due to finances (www.cbsnews.com)
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[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 24 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Well, you and similar people know the world is fucked up, but there's a lot more people out there swimming in the ignorance of simply believing everything is fine or that the people raising problems are catastrophising and that everything will somehow work out.

Those people will keep having kids even if basically every sign pointed to the certainty of that kid's life ending early during some kind of traumatic existential struggle.

There's just a percentage of society who simply don't put in much thought beyond their immediate existence and future. That's almost definitely bad in the grand scheme of things, but I guess on the flip side, they potentially live happier lives in ignorance before getting blipped out of existence.

[–] veganpizza69@lemmy.vg 6 points 6 days ago

Those people will keep having kids even if basically every sign pointed to the certainty of that kid’s life ending early during some kind of traumatic existential struggle.

They'll keep having kids, but the kids won't last as long.

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 4 points 6 days ago (3 children)

I mean, 50% of humanity doesn't have an inner monologue- they're essentially just moving from one impulse to another.

Half of everyone. There's no chance for this species without radical change.

[–] Wereduck@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Don't confuse lack of an inner monologue with not thinking or not thinking critically. I lack a monologue when not doing verbal tasks, but I think visually/spacially/relationally instead for other tasks or when in rest or in the experience of my own consciousness. I pinky swear I'm not a philosophical zombie during that time:)

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 1 points 5 days ago

I still think there's no help for humanity without radical change, lol.

We're socially still cave-people, just with advanced technology. Technology that is increasingly a mystery even to its Users.

Ultimately, our species is more likely to fall back on our tribalism and devolve into religious ravings than to endure to something more enlightened.

[–] frostmore@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

What's the deal with inner monologue??

i have 1 until i learnt not everyone has one. what impact are there if one doesn't have an inner monologue or voice in their heads...sans the schizophrenics

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

i have 1 until i learnt not everyone has one

What?

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

If you're talking about aphantasia that's less than 5% of the population, not half

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] goldenoreo@lemm.ee 4 points 5 days ago

I distinctly remember developing one when I was around 8. I wanted it then, but it hasn't shut up since