New Gurus: 8. Prophets of Doom
Influenced
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The Doomer Guru
A doomer is someone who sees what's coming in the future, understands that we are witnessing the sixth-grade extinction and the collapse of global industrial civilization. What followers of a doomer guru like Elliot get is a sense of relief, a sense of peace. They accept that the planet is burning and that we're all doomed. The possibility of an apocalypse isn't a completely ridiculous fear because sometimes civilizations do collapse,. That might not be the end of the world, but it can feel like it.
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