Apocalyptic belief behaves like its own psychological operating system. It’s not just pessimism or generalized anxiety with a religious coat of paint. People who believe humans will cause the end see global threats as more urgent and support far more extreme measures to avert them. Those who think God has circled a date on a divine calendar are much less inclined to risk radical action. Why swing the steering wheel if the crash was scheduled before you were born?
~ John Mac Ghlionn via The Hill

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