We live in the safest, most comfortable era in human history. Anyone who says otherwise is trying to take something from you.
Most of us will never face true starvation and the only ones who have to suffer being an actual part of the food chain are those who choose to venture out into the wilds (Looking at you, Alaska people).
With comfort so easily attained, you’d think people would just sit back and enjoy it. And to be fair, some do. But most seem to get antsy, like they’ve been relegated to the too-soft mattress. Our ancestors would never understand the legions of people who are, right now, flocking to cold plunge tanks, ultramarathons, and 75 Hard challenges. They would be even more baffled as to why millions of people are watching YouTube videos about those things. Those same people are binge-watching shows about apocalyptic wastelands and reading prepper fiction (exactly like post-apocalyptic fic, except with lists of shit they collect to survive. Right down to the number of bull…
