Addicted to Apocalypse: Our Psychological Need for the End

Apocalypse is traditionally a religious idea but the secular age has been more alight with an Apocalyptic fervour than any preceding age. In this episode we explore why by looking at predictions through the ages and across cultures in an attempt to triangulate on what it is about the end of the world that is so sticky to the human psyche. We are going to explore the archetypal phenomenon of the end of the world and see why Apocalypse remains so compelling. ________________ ⭐ Support the channel (thank you!) ▶ Patreon:   / thelivingphilosophy   ▶ Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thelivingphilosophy _________________ 💬 More from The Living Philosophy ▶ Discord   / discord   ▶ 📨 Subscribe with email: https://thelivingphilosophy.substack.... ________________ 🎼 Media Used: 1. Lost Frontier  — Kevin MacLeod 2. Evening Fall Harp — Kevin MacLeod 3. Permafrost — Scott Buckley 4. Ether Real - Density & Time — The Grey Room 5. There’s Probably No Time — Chris Zabriskie 6. Anguish — Kevin MacLeod Subscribe to Kevin MacLeod [   / kmmusic  ](   / kmmusic  ) Subscribe to Chris Zabriskie [   / chriszabriskie  ](   / chriszabriskie  ) Subscribe to The Grey Room    / @thegreyroom   Scott Buckley - https://www.scottbuckley.com.au _________________ ⌛ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 03:10 Secular Apocalypse 07:06 A History of Prediction 08:23 Theme 1: Calendrical Apocalypse 11:35 Theme 2: Social Chaos 13:09 Social Chaos in the Islamic World 13:59 Social Chaos in Christian History 15:54 Social Chaos in the 19th Century 18:22 Social Chaos in the 21st Century