'Doomerism'

Doomers are people who are extremely pessimistic or fatalistic about global problems such as overpopulation, peak oil, climate change, ecological overshoot, ...

What's the point of doomerism? : r/climatechange - Reddit

The world isn't going to end. We're winning this war. Let's do our best to speed it up and minimize as much damage as we can.

Fighting back against the pessimism of doomers - Vox

Against doomerism. It's boom times for doom times, but from artificial intelligence to climate change to food supplies, there's plenty of ...

How to Avoid Climate Doomerism | Future.Green - FutureCard

How Can I Avoid Doomerism? Changing your mindset about concerning news headlines and imagery from a mindset of demoralization to motivation is one of the best ...

What you need to know about climate "doomers" | Stories | WWF

Doomerism is a lie designed to strip you of your power. The fact is, you have more power than you know. To start, make your voice heard with ...

How to talk about climate change and the problem with doomerism

We tested the effects of the 11 common messages meant to boost climate change beliefs, policy support, and concrete action.

Climate doomerism is dangerous. Climate optimism is even worse

A stark divide between optimists and “doomers,” with nearly every pundit arguing that the former mindset is going to be more efficacious in fighting climate ...

Recent readings on climate 'doomerism' and science

There are good scientific reasons to reject our “doomer” thoughts. Here are a few of these reasons and articles about them.

Why climate 'doomers' are replacing climate 'deniers'

How U.N. reports and confusing headlines created a generation of people who believe climate change can't be stopped.

We're Exhausted by Doomerism Stories and "Societal Discussions"

Doomerism is disguised as “helpful discussion of societal issues.” Not really. It helps no one. It drains the last bit of optimism we have left after a ...

AI Doomerism Misses the Real Threat: We Should Fear ... - Medium

AI Doomerism is a very loud minority view that AI poses an existential risk and needs to be stopped — or at least slowed down and shackled.

Jathan Sadowski on X: "This is the true AI doomerism. Not the stuff ...

This is the true AI doomerism. Not the stuff about a rogue AI enslaving humanity, but rather using AI as an ideological tool to justify the ...

Debunking doomerism: 4 futurists on why we're actually not f*cked

Four visionaries—Kevin Kelly, Peter Schwartz, Ari Wallach, and Tyler Cowen—share their insights on the future, urging viewers to consider ...

Don't be a doomer - by Noah Smith - Noahpinion

Instead, doomerism is a psychological tendency that must be constantly and actively resisted. And in the modern day, that's no easy task. Plenty ...

The Bad Math Behind Economic Doomerism - AEI

American Compass has blurred the lines between conservatism and progressivism by trotting out the same factually incorrect doomerism the left has relied on for ...

doomerism - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Most often used with regard to climate change, lack of positive social change, and the risk of AI takeover. See also.

An antidote to doomerism - Massachusetts Daily Collegian

As best as I can explain it, “doomerism” is a depressive tendency within our generation, specifically with regards to the future of the country ...

AI Doomerism Is a Decoy - The Atlantic

The unstated assumption underlying the “extinction” fear is that AI is destined to become terrifyingly capable, turning these companies' work into a kind of ...

We Should Welcome The New AI Doomerism - Forbes

The Future of Life Institute, a nonprofit focused on reducing existential risks to humanity, released a petition arguing for a pause in ...

Opinion | Try to Resist the Call of the Doomers - The New York Times

This new political and social doomerism has become mainstream and is definitely unholy. Instead of the hope of salvation, we are offered lots ...