I needed to hear this. Thanks.
I have very little patience for doomerism in general, which I tend to think is an embarrassment to every ape that ever threw a rock at a bear to protect the tribe. We are social creatures and the work never ends. Doomerism is a selfish concept that aims to destroy solidarity, and thus it is my enemy
What do they need such good eyesight for anyway?
Not enough SF captures the mundanity of The Future. Like Sunday, the day when you remember to recharge your watch, bicycle, books, smoking pipe, headphones, work headphones, keyboard, and car. "But not your phone?" "Phones you have to recharge every night."
Have you seen Alternative 3? 1970s mockumentary in a similar vein.
Most awesomest cover ever! Sandman as synthwave! youtube.com/shorts/a-k8-...