It is scary. If people weren't mostly really dumb, why would every successful society have its run, then decline to mediocrity or worse? There's plenty of obvious things to do to keep the good times rolling, but never the will or good sense to implement any of it. Examples are endless. Here's one. I'm a boomer. I remember thinking when I was in my 30s and 40s - we have a big bubble of people in their productive years. But won't later. We should be getting our infrastructure as perfect as we can now, while it's doable. Instead we did none of that, just kept running deficits, living beyond our means. Stupid, and weak. Which sums things up, then, now, and always. The moral decay that always happens to societies in their prime is an even bigger issue that books have been written about. Sorry, but there's no reason to think we can stop the inevitable collapse we see all around us, although we have to try.
I just want to live the next couple of decades in my bubble- and only want to worry about what's for dinner and if it's going to rain the next day so I can plan something alternative to my cycling...I (we) earned every minute and hopefully us boomers can continue reaping those benefits for a few more years. I have faith things might "turn around"- that's all I can do, is have hope.
It's *not* "all you can do." I'm 72 and just got myself elected to a local committee that oversees our community plan, the better to insinuate ourselves to influence local council. Change minds where you can, speak up where you can, get involved in local politics.
I hear you, my retirement doesn't look like I expected. I'm still working, but not nearly as much at 73. The inflation changes everything, glad I didn't stop working altogether. I'm not much of a believer in faith and hope, at least not in this life. I'm sure plenty of people had faith and hope as their lives came crashing down, or to a premature end. It does make one feel better I suppose, and keep going in a better mood. But it won't change anything in the larger world around us. I think there's a pretty good chance for a turn in the right direction, to slow the deterioration down, temporarily. Fingers crossed. Cycling all you can sounds like a good idea!
Yes exercise takes the edge off- I only have some hope and faith as I had a brain tumor removed last Feb. so kind of restored some of my belief in humanity ( thankfully I had good doctors and a wonderful hubby and daughter who helped me through) - benign so happy with that. Life can take a wrong turn so rapidlyтАж enjoy what you have left!
that scares the crap out of me...
It is scary. If people weren't mostly really dumb, why would every successful society have its run, then decline to mediocrity or worse? There's plenty of obvious things to do to keep the good times rolling, but never the will or good sense to implement any of it. Examples are endless. Here's one. I'm a boomer. I remember thinking when I was in my 30s and 40s - we have a big bubble of people in their productive years. But won't later. We should be getting our infrastructure as perfect as we can now, while it's doable. Instead we did none of that, just kept running deficits, living beyond our means. Stupid, and weak. Which sums things up, then, now, and always. The moral decay that always happens to societies in their prime is an even bigger issue that books have been written about. Sorry, but there's no reason to think we can stop the inevitable collapse we see all around us, although we have to try.
I just want to live the next couple of decades in my bubble- and only want to worry about what's for dinner and if it's going to rain the next day so I can plan something alternative to my cycling...I (we) earned every minute and hopefully us boomers can continue reaping those benefits for a few more years. I have faith things might "turn around"- that's all I can do, is have hope.
It's *not* "all you can do." I'm 72 and just got myself elected to a local committee that oversees our community plan, the better to insinuate ourselves to influence local council. Change minds where you can, speak up where you can, get involved in local politics.
I hear you, my retirement doesn't look like I expected. I'm still working, but not nearly as much at 73. The inflation changes everything, glad I didn't stop working altogether. I'm not much of a believer in faith and hope, at least not in this life. I'm sure plenty of people had faith and hope as their lives came crashing down, or to a premature end. It does make one feel better I suppose, and keep going in a better mood. But it won't change anything in the larger world around us. I think there's a pretty good chance for a turn in the right direction, to slow the deterioration down, temporarily. Fingers crossed. Cycling all you can sounds like a good idea!
Yes exercise takes the edge off- I only have some hope and faith as I had a brain tumor removed last Feb. so kind of restored some of my belief in humanity ( thankfully I had good doctors and a wonderful hubby and daughter who helped me through) - benign so happy with that. Life can take a wrong turn so rapidlyтАж enjoy what you have left!