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By Peter Schulte profile image Peter Schulte
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Declinism

Likely more than any other time in our history, humans believe our species is in decline, perhaps even careening swiftly, hopelessly toward our very demise.

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Many, if not most, of us fear the future. And rightly so. When we peer into the future, there are seemingly endless uncertainties of grave consequence. Regardless of your beliefs or political persuasion, you can easily find some trend or future possibility to keep you up at night.

But our outrage, despair, and hatred are not simply about our fear of the future. Many of us believe that loss is well underway, that human society is already in decline.

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