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Collapse, in this context, refers to the significant loss of an established level or complexity towards a much simpler state. It can occur differently within many areas, orderly or chaotically, and be willing or unwilling. It does not necessarily imply human extinction or a singular, global event. Although, the longer the duration, the more it resembles a ‘decline’ instead of collapse.

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Do you ever feel melancholy.. (lemmy.nz)

submitted 1 year ago by luthis@lemmy.nz to c/collapse@lemmy.ml

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..When you're walking through the supermarket?

Like this all could be over in a few years? Our life of quiet convenience and ease, not having to fight or hunt for food. Lives not in constant danger.

And how will we look back on these times? They are good times. Not always, not for everyone, but for most of us. We will look back and remember people quietly going about their business, selecting which juice to buy, contemplating recipes.

I have no idea how bad things will get, or even if entire economies are going to collapse and bring Venezuela level suffering to everyone. But they might.. And that thought played on my mind when I visited the supermarket to buy garlic salt and eco-friendly sandwich bags.

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[–] apes_on_parade@lemmy.whynotdrs.org 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I generally feel that way a lot of the time... though not as much at the supermarket, moreso when I am enjoying nature, believing so many of these species I enjoy observing will suffer a miserable and fearful extinction

[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago

I am lucky to live somewhere that isn't rapidly destroying nature everywhere and has pretty strong conservation laws. I cannot comprehend what's happening in the Amazon

[–] monkic@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I feel the same way too! I feel like this desperate need to just experience, document the nature around me before it disappears. Kinda like the vibe of the game SEASON: A letter to the future, I guess.

[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If you think about it a bit longer... all those dreadful hours working shitty jobs to afford this surplus in a supermarket? Maybe not worth it.

Just imaging walking down the line in a nice greenhouse or vertical-farm full of self-grown fresh vegetables instead in the future :)

[–] FrostBolt@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

I've had this same thought, OP. Lately I've been extra thankful for fresh fruits and veggies, because I'm sure a lot of crops are going to have a hard time going forward -- already have in some cases.

[–] monkic@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

I feel this even more strongly when I scroll through my local/friend group chats and social media (I have to maintain my Instagram page for work). Everyone is so preoccupied with such trivial things in the grand scheme of things, living blissfully in ignorance and focusing all their time and attention and effort on ... what exactly? And I know that if I try to talk to these people about climate change, about all the food and water and economic difficulties that will be hitting us soon, they will just dismiss me and I will lose their respect. It's so scary and sad.