The Planet Is Dying but You've Got Work on Monday
8 hours ago
- #collapse-awareness
- #workplace-dissonance
- #climate-grief
- The author addresses professionals experiencing cognitive dissonance due to awareness of planetary collapse and the need to continue mundane work.
- The concept of 'existential slap' describes the trauma of accepting terminal civilizational decline, similar to a terminal diagnosis.
- Terror Management Theory explains how work serves as an immortality project, which collapses when ecological destruction is internalized.
- Dual consciousness is required to navigate workplace demands while processing global collapse, leading to psychological strain.
- Deep Adaptation and Relinquishment suggest letting go of performative work behaviors to focus on community and self-preservation.
- Adopting a hospice worker posture involves tending to dying institutions and prioritizing empathy over corporate goals.
- The Dark Mountain Project advocates creating art and preserving knowledge amidst collapse, rather than saving industrial paradigms.
- Despite the grim outlook, the author encourages detachment in work and finding solace in the present to mitigate suffering.