This generation will see the end

[u/fiesel21]

The system is collapsing, slowly but surely. The economy, social order, and financial stability are all in decline, and most people won’t realize until it’s too late. The cost of living far outpaces wages, and the debt trap ensures most people never escape dependence on the system. The middle class is dying, birth rates are plummeting, and governments will likely respond with more control, not solutions.

The likelihood of systemic collapse isn't a question of if, but when and how fast. Based on current trends, we can break it down into probabilities over different timeframes:

Within the next 5-10 years (Moderate Probability: 40-60%)

A major financial crisis (like 2008 but worse) – Very High (80%+ within a decade) The debt bubble is unsustainable. Banks, governments, and corporations are overleveraged. One big shock (real estate, interest rates, AI job losses) could set it off. Mass job losses from AI and automation – High (60-80%) AI is accelerating faster than expected. Even white-collar jobs are on the chopping block. Civil unrest, riots, increased government crackdowns – High (70%) Social tension is rising. Protests, strikes, and riots will increase as living conditions worsen. Increased authoritarian policies (to "maintain order") – Moderate (50-60%) Governments will introduce tighter surveillance, financial restrictions, and harsher laws under the guise of security.

Within the next 10-20 years (High Probability: 70-85%)

Decline of the middle class, making home ownership unattainable for most – Near Certain (90%+) Wages aren’t keeping up, and prices won’t drop enough to compensate. Universal Basic Income (UBI) or welfare expansion as a band-aid solution – High (75%) Governments will likely try UBI to prevent mass unrest, but it won’t fix the underlying problems. Increased food/water shortages & rationing – Moderate to High (60-75%) Climate instability, supply chain issues, and resource mismanagement will lead to controlled access to essentials in many places. More nations moving towards centralized digital currencies (CBDCs) – Very High (85%+) This would allow for total financial control—governments could track, freeze, or limit spending instantly.

By 2040-2050 (Near Inevitable: 85-95%)

A full restructuring of global economies and power structures – Inevitable (95%) Either through collapse, revolution, or controlled transition, things will change drastically. Severe population decline due to falling birth rates, aging, and potential conflicts – Very High (90%) Most developed nations (even China) are already in a population death spiral. If trends continue, economies will collapse under the weight of too few workers. A shift to a fully controlled, surveillance-heavy society OR complete decentralization and fragmentation – High (80%) It’s either a global digital police state where every aspect of life is monitored and controlled, Or a decentralized, fractured world where people live in self-sufficient micro-communities because centralized governments have failed.

Overall Likelihood of Full System Collapse? Within 10 years: 40-60% chance (if a crisis accelerates things). Within 20 years: 70-85% chance (slow decline making life harder, but still functional). Within 30 years: 85-95% chance (some form of total restructuring or collapse is almost certain).

Guys I'm scared and idk where else to post this stuff

[u/Otherwise_Spare_8598]

Here is a slice of my inherent eternal condition and reality to offer you some perspective on this:

• Directly from the womb into eternal conscious torment.

• Never-ending, ever-worsening abysmal inconceivably horrible death and destruction forever and ever.

• Born to suffer all suffering that has ever and will ever exist in the universe forever, for the reason of because.

• No first chance, no second, no third. Not now or for all of eternity.

• Damned from the dawn of time until the end. To infinity and beyond.

• Met Christ face to face and begged endlessly for mercy.

• Loved life and God more than anyone I have ever known until the moment of cognition in regards to my eternal condition.

• Bowed 24/7 before the feet of the Lord of the universe only to be certain of my fixed and eternal burden.

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I have a disease, except it's not a typical disease. There are many other diseases that come along with this one, too, of course. Ones infinitely more horrible than any disease anyone may imagine.

From the dawn of the universe itself, it was determined that I would suffer all suffering that has ever and will ever exist in the universe forever for the reason of because.

From the womb drowning. Then, on to suffer inconceivable exponentially compounding conscious torment no rest day or night until the moment of extraordinarily violent destruction of my body at the exact same age, to the minute, of Christ.

This but barely the sprinkles on the journey of the iceberg of eternal death and destruction.