Doom scenarios are our cultural heritage: humans have always fantasized their own end
pixlpa · x · 2026-09-11
pixlpa argues that in every age humans have fantasized that their own sins will end the world, and doom scenarios are a rich part of our cultural heritage. We always believe we are on the brink of self-destruction and unable to hit the brakes — he suggests this is simply human nature, a point often raised against AI doomerism.
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