It’s called millenarianism. Originally in reference to christians like those described who anticipated Christ’s return in 1000 and then 2000 AD. A millenarian outlook is an ultimately narcissistic assumption that one is living at the cusp of the end of history. When really, it’s usually just because we lack the ability to imagine what life will be like beyond the present historical moment.
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It’s called millenarianism. Originally in reference to christians like those described who anticipated Christ’s return in 1000 and then 2000 AD. A millenarian outlook is an ultimately narcissistic assumption that one is living at the cusp of the end of history. When really, it’s usually just because we lack the ability to imagine what life will be like beyond the present historical moment.
We will forever be at the cusp of tomorrow’s balls