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Following a few events[1] in April 2022 that caused a many people to update sharply and negatively on outcomes for humanity, I wrote A Quick Guide to Confronting Doom.
I advised:
- Think for yourself
- Be gentle with yourself
- Don't act rashly
- Be patient about helping
- Don't act unilaterally
- Figure out what works for you
This is fine advice and all, I stand by it, but it's also not really a full answer to how to contend with the utterly crushing weight of the expectation that everything and everyone you value will be destroyed in the next decade or two.
** Feeling the Doom**
Before I get into my suggested psychological approach to doom, I want to clarify the kind of doom I'm working to confront. If you are impatient, you can skip to the actual advice.
The best analogy I have is the feeling of having a terminally [...]
Outline:
(00:46) Feeling the Doom
(04:28) Facing the doom
(04:50) Stay hungry for value
(06:42) The bitter truth over sweet lies
(07:35) Dont look away
(08:11) Flourish as best one can
(09:13) This time with feeling
(13:27) Mindfulness
(14:00) The time for action is now
(15:18) Creating space for miracles
(15:58) How does a good person live in such times?
(16:49) Continue to think, tolerate uncertainty
(18:03) Being a looker
(18:48) Dont throw away your mind
(20:22) Damned to lie in bed...
(22:13) Worries, compulsions, and excessive angst
(22:49) Comments on others approaches
(23:14) What does it mean to be okay?
(25:17) Why is this guide titled version 1?
(25:38) If youre gonna remember just a couple things
First published: April 6th, 2025
Source: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/X6Nx9QzzvDhj8Ek9w/a-slow-guide-to-confronting-doom-v1)
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