Out at the extremes are the survivalists who are waiting for the apocalypse, and are prepared to outlive the rest.
Out at the extremes are the hedonists who figure all is lost, and are partying because they think that nothing they do matters.
In the middle are the people trying to make it work, possibly extremists in their optimism, positive in their effect. Whether their effect will be great enough is something that can’t be answered for years.
“Hedonism, Survivalism, And The Burden Of Knowledge” – Center For The Advancement Of The Steady State Economy (CASSE)
Pretending Not To Panic 