Brian Eno: The feeling that things are inevitably going to get worse (2009)
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- Brian Eno discusses the impact of a shift in collective human feeling from optimism to pessimism.
- Historically, human progress has been driven by the belief in a better future, with new resources and lands to explore.
- A change to a feeling of inevitable decline could lead to societal fragmentation, distrust, and the collapse of long-term projects.
- Eno warns that such feelings are dangerous as they are not rational and can quickly become self-fulfilling prophecies.
- The scenario resembles a dystopian future where survivalism and selfishness dominate, as depicted in Cormac McCarthy's 'The Road'.