The Doomer meme: an uncomfortable truth

The Doomer meme is a version of the "Feels Guy" (also known as the “Wojak” character). He's often drawn as a depressed young man in his early 20s. The Doomer meme resonates with many people in our times. Why? This video explores this question.
The "Doomer" meme expresses a sense of utter hopelessness that a certain sort of person often feels with respect to the state of the world. They often feel unfulfilled in their personal lives. They likely have few or no intimate relationships. They work unsatisfying jobs. They reject most conventional paths for trying to make their lives better. Many people try to dismiss those who identify with the “Doomer worldview” as overly dramatic, but the meme has nevertheless resonated with many people. Why? I believe there are at least two societal trends behind the rise of the Doomer, and I explore each of them in this video:
The decline of traditional religious institutions, and
The rise of philosophical materialism (which I believe is a very disempowering worldview).
CHAPTERS
00:00 - What is the Doomer?
01:33 - What are Doomers so worried about?
02:47 - Is Joker the quintessential Doomer movie?
04:40 - Part One: The Decline of Traditional Religious Institutions
08:24 - Part Two: The Rise of Materialism (a disempowering worldview)
10:23 - The Trouble with Hedonism
12:11 - Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation
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[@dalesco4205]

Spot on, excellent exposé as usual. To put it in a few imprecise words, we happen to live at an era that is, as René Guénon defined it, the "Reign of Quantity". It's a time of decadence which seems to invariably hit any civilization, unless it is absorbed of course by a bigger one before it gets there. This decadence is born of the capacity of said civilization to provide itself with its own necessities to the point where abundance creates a worshiping of materialism and a division within society (due to the competition to obtain that quantity) that both engender a moral decay. The idea of quantity over quality is more important than it seems at first glance, and yes indeed the sacred ends up vanishing. We may just be at the end of the cycle of multiple cycles, but it's alright, it's meant to be that way. According to my understanding, the purpose of life/the universe/evolution, at least at our level, is the development of consciousness. The latter needs its own challenges (just like in the Journey of the Hero) in order to grow. It may seem odd but recognizing and confronting evil is crucial for the evolution of our consciousness. In this regard, as we've come at a time when perceiving and analyzing evil becomes easier than it's ever been by sharing information without the control of an authority (information traveling peer-to-peer, similar to the early days of the printing press), with an increasing number of people realizing we are manipulated by powerful individuals as well as powerful entities. Surprisingly, for many the shock of learning this is akin to a spiritual awakening as it represents the idea of "piercing the veil", aka taking the red pill, and it also gives meaning again to what were initially aimless lives: a mighty and corrupt enemy that seeks to enslave humanity must be defeated, despite all odds of winning the fight. Due to the use of powerful tools (mainly bread and circus, among others), unfortunately most remain hypnotized. This story, comparable to Plato's Cave, The Matrix and so many others, is archetypal because it's real. To begin that path of seeing the unseen, of understanding how we are controlled and manipulated, one can start with something basic such as finding out about the techniques utilized in marketing to trick us, our decision-making process getting hacked and high-jacked. Then, next stop could be to learn about the banking system and the history of the Federal Reserve. After that, you'll probably have gathered some leads to follow your own trails. Of course, this is a personal opinion and just a tiny sliver of what reality is.

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Wow, really beautifully said Dalesco. Your comment is filled with many gems, each of which could themselves be expanded into its own video. I really appreciate you taking the time to share your very valuable insights here, and I'm very grateful you for your continued support Dalesco. Also pinning this, so more people can read it. I appreciate you!

[@dalesco4205]

@@ModernIntuitionist Thank you for your generous words, I'm glad you appreciated my comment. Your content is always so inspiring, I'm looking forward to the next part.

[@Hedgehog3342]

It goes deep alright. But the thing is i think a lot of people are still ignorant. It's sad because ignorance in this day and age is a choice. I still do research and find the truth. One doesn't stop finding the truth, it's always a journey.

[@rositahuff4858]

…thank you for your kind words….by the way, my grandma died at the age of 104 and 4 days, she was the most optimistic person I had ever the pleasure to meet…optimistic attitudes help a lot in life!

[@andrewmichaelschaefferXIV]

THE KYBALION, right now

[@David-eu1ms]

Life was very difficult when I was younger, but I can't imagine what this generation is going through.

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thanks so much for your comment David! It is always wonderful to hear from voices of earlier generations, especially empathic ones such as yours. I do believe each generation faces its own unique challenges that probably seem insurmountable at the time. Earlier generations faced world wars, and then the Cold War, etc. Each generation also has those who step forward to help improve history for the better. When they do, they form collectives. I do believe this generation also has such individuals. We've always depended on them, and I remain hopeful for humanity. Take care and all the best!

[@acenath8643]

Last year I was working retail and an older man came up to me and we had a brief conversation about encroaching government control and how its getting harder to make it. He wrapped it up saying "I'm 56 years old, I done lived my life. But I dont know how y'all are gonna make it." If that doesn't rattle your confidence...

[@fgpd7710]

@@acenath8643 left with the left over scraps and mess from those who didn't take a moment to ask and listen. It was an Era that was lived without concerns for any consequence of vapid destruction and resource annexation- as well ignored all of the signs that our society isn't healthy philosophically. It's just the life of a cog with the intermittent entertainment when another cog comes in to take your place.

[@rexpowercolt8588]

i’ve heard how a lot of people in my generation are depressed and maybe if you’d told my middle school self i would’ve told you to get over it that’s life, but just graduating highschool and starting college, im really starting to understand. The world feels hopeless, nobody wants other people to be happy anymore, they just want to be rude with each other, there’s no more kindness and humanity in people, no more love for you fellow man. Sometimes i go out in public and i feel like i’m not there, everything feels meaningless, like at any moment i’d be better off just walking away and living somewhere in a forest.

[@fw-190]

I can confirm this

[@lazuardinadziva1298]

Doomer is sadly one of the most relatable character I've ever seen

[@kevin080592]

It has become my profile picture for my work email account 🤣

[@sauronthegreat489]

As strange I have an arguably "good" job and a gf. However, I'm definitely a doomer.

[@TheDestroyer1020]

Yep, I'm him I'm the embodiment of the doomer wojak meme nick. I said nick since you have nick, the fox from zootopia

[@DeleteMyas]

Yes, sadly. I agreed and said "sadly", Am I cool yet?

[@wajahatali1232]

I am 22 and i give up i lost all hope in life i have tried many times but life fucks me over again and again , i cant escape the loop , i am done.

[@iRavenHD]

I’m with u bro. We keep failing, but we must keep going. We either give up now, or die trying.

[@krusader9066]

Maybe stop watching doomer memes.

[@adamdudley8778]

22, wow, wish I was 22 again. Imagine being 34 and seeing all life has to offer. (nothing)

[@Vakator-29]

All I can say is keep trying, yeah I'm not one to say anything cause I'm a loser but if I was to die soon I want to Be able to say atleast I tried. Even if it didn't work out I still went out fighting.

[@lonelykiller68]

Same bruh

[@AimeeLiz]

This difference in motivation is exactly where most issues occur in the classroom. Everyday, I encounter the problem of kids who can't be bothered completing a task because they are not interested in it. So I always try to modify it by building a bridge to a personal interest of theirs and in an instant, their while attitude changes! Perfect example is the biography unit we just completed. The task required they write a biography about a prime minister... 🙄 The moment the words came out of my mouth I knew I had to change this! The room was silent. "Ummmm, is it just me or does that sound like the most boring topic choice ever?" My class roared with laugher! I explained they had to do a biography but what if I let them choose anyone they liked? Suddenly the room was a filled with excited chatter about who they were going to choose and why. Phew! Needless to say, they enjoyed the task and produced some amazing pieces of work. ❤

[@sukoonexperienceinc]

What gives me meaning in life is moments like this. The video is so good. Synchronicities are back.

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Wow, I'm so grateful for you and your support Summer sunshine. Thank you

[@jacobmcguire9174]

This video was unexpectedly well-crafted. Very rarely do you come across a video on KZbin where the quality of the contained content is higher than the perceived quality of the Title. Usually it’s the opposite. You are contributing to the KZbin solution, I thank you🥳 Edit: subbed :)

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Wow, thanks so much Jacob for your very kind comments. That's a wonderful compliment, and it warmed my heart to read. I do my best to improve with each video, and I should probably also improve my titles next. Thanks so much for being here, and taking the time to support what I'm doing. I appreciate you!

[@MegaMaximus333]

At 40 I realized that I’m a dyer. I’m suppose to work jobs I don’t like, don’t know what I would like, grind my body to dust, don’t get do the few things I do like and then die and be forgotten. Lost all faith years ago.

[@pollynlyubenova8365]

Can I just say, i love your videos. Not only for the great content but also for the way it's being put together. I have PTSD that causes me to be unable to relax. Sleeping is hard and your videos, the visuals, the music choises and your calming voice are one of the few things that help me relax and fall asleep.Thank you.

[@ModernIntuitionist]

You're so welcome, Pollyn. Thank you for your support and your wonderfully kind comment. I appreciate you

[@iRavenHD]

U got a unique name no cap

[@bisimedia]

Great video mate 🔥 I wonder why KZbin didn't notify me when this video was uploaded.

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thanks so much Kema! Great to hear from you. And yes, thank you, that was my own mistake! I clicked the wrong button while uploading the video and it ended up not notifying anyone. But it's all good, it's a good lesson learned. I hope you're well! Looking forward to your next video. Take care!

[@amanitamuscaria7500]

Excellent video. thank you. The things that give meaning to my life are my family, my clients (before I retired) and the natural world, my little garden - and before he passed recently, my old dog. I miss him very much. So, in a word, Love. The people/plants/animals that I love.

[@Here4TheHeckOfIt]

Exactly. I think when the time comes to leave this earthly plane, we'll reflect on the good times, the beauty in this world and all of the people and animals we have ever loved. Kind of like the season finale of "Six Feet Under".

[@glitterforcemaximus7232]

I was hitting my vape and thinking "I'm only doing this for pleasure and it's not even working" and at the same time the video got to the Pleasure Paradox. The signs the universe gives you.

[@corymack4942]

Synchronicities

[@maryannagabriel2788]

Intriguing compilation. The “doomer” mentality explained here so well helps me understand what I am witnessing around me. Younger souls cannot make the spiritual leap although it is written each of us are given the opportunity.

[@crazypanda22d17]

What happens if they miss the leap? Do they get ousted?

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thanks so much Maryanna, I appreciate your comment, wonderfully said!

[@ModernIntuitionist]

@CrazyPanda22 D It's never too late to make the spiritual leap IMO. Redemption and meaning are possible for all of us.

[@con9779]

@@crazypanda22d17 They self-destruct with drugs, risky sex/behavior , cutting wrists, criminal activities etc or simply commit suicide.

[@brockvanleer1010]

Just discovered this page tonight, so surprised this video isn’t way bigger yet. Spot on

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thank you Brock for taking the time to leave such a kind and warm comment. I appreciate you watching and supporting my work, and I appreciate you!

[@AnniBernet]

1:47 **laughs in Argentinian** You all are good bro... trust me, you are ok! 😂 Once again, great great great video! The way you present your philosophical thoughts is so mentally stimulating, my mind was pleased. Love it! Are we having a Viktor Frankl video next? You forgot to ask for the emoji at the end, so here is a joker card for you🃏

[@ModernIntuitionist]

You are too awesome Anni, and your intuition is truly remarkable! Yes, I was planning a Frankl video follow up to this one. You're amazing. I may put this video on the backburner though, we'll see, there's also another topic I've been wanting to cover as well. And thank you for the continued support, and thank you for the thoughtful emoji 🃏

[@a.h8760]

I just want to let you know how much I appreciated the way you constructed this entire video

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thanks so much, AH. I am so grateful for your support

[@susankalika4027]

Love this. I have had a spiritual awakening. I have experienced pure and lasting joy. Meditation and prayer keep me connected and content.

[@morgannathaniel1437]

Another great video! Keep up the good work!

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thanks so much Morgan for your continued support for what I do. I appreciate you!

[@222Lizzytish]

Your videos have great content totally relatable! I am living in a converted church apartment. With 13 units, I believe my daughter and I are the only that both find safety and sadness in this. So many converted churches to living spaces and less and less people with faith of any kind. It took a life changing event and a lot of self reflection to get to this head space and away from the everyday noise. We are thankful for the experience and want to share our finds with others in due time and the right platforms. We have found such resistance others have to the thought of a higher power (s) we must tread lightly. Peace and thank you for sharing your insights.🙏😇💙

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thank you for sharing your experience and insights, Elizabeth! I agree with you that faith in decline, but I believe people are still hungry for meaning and purpose as life seems increasingly empty and focused on materialism. Thank you for being a beacon of light and positivity. Much love, peace, and prosperity to you and your daughter!

[@Jsmith-xi8ft]

This is a very important video. Also, i'm very impressed the way you read each comment and reply. Great work, thank you.

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thanks so much J Smith! I can't reply to each comment, but I do my best to read them. I truly appreciate you

[@zenocamera]

Fantastic video once again, you have an enormous fan here, thank you so much for being a source of guidance through my spiritual journey. I absolutely love the way you blend logic with spirituality, and I was wondering if you could provide the sources of the research that you use since I believe it would not interesting to know where exactly you get the information from, but it would add to the credibility of what is being said. Thank you!

[@ModernIntuitionist]

I really appreciate you Zeno! And I'm grateful for your continued support for what I'm doing, and your very kind words. And thank you for your wonderful suggestion. I tried to cite sources with pictures embedded in my video. I may go back through my files and find links to the articles, but they can also be found by pausing the video at those points and through a google search. Much of what I found I researched from Pew Research center and articles I could find online, and others from books such as the God Gene by Dr. Dean Hamer. I think the only thing I didn't source was the section on intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation (i.e., the finding that focus on extrinsic goals is correlated with higher depression and anxiety). If you're interested in that topic, there is a good discussion and summary on the research on intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation by psychologist Tim Kasser in his book "the High Price of Materialism." Thank you again for being here and for sharing your kind thoughts and positive energy!

[@zenocamera]

@@ModernIntuitionist thank you very much for your reply! That's fantastic, I didn't notice I could pause the video and search it myself, I truly appreciate it!

[@EdeYOlorDSZs]

Your analysis of materialism is spot on, the logical step from a materialistic view of the universe to hedonism is very true and something that in my opinion is visibly occurring in Western culture today (living in Western Europe). However, I think pure hedonism is not the salient ideological entailment from a materialistic worldview. I'm a big fan of Epicurus and I think his way of thinking can be instrumental to happiness in our chaotic and consumeristic world: One of the main ideas is that it is not pleasure (Hedone) but 'wellbeing' (Ataraxia) that should be one of life's highest priorities. The exact meaning of Ataraxia is hard to translate but it's a combination of spiritual enlightenment, mental peace and physical health. What's very important here, is that long term wellbeing should always be prioritised over short term pleasure and that other's wellbeing is as important as that of oneself. This idea is also applicable to the society at large. Instead of striving for ever-increasing economic output, we should focus more on the health of communities that societies are composed of and the indivisuals that compose communities, a shift from growth to sustainability. Going back to the individual this means stop trying to grow your experience of pleasure by readily engaging with all sorts of different vices (drugs, gaminbling, pornography). Instead, engage in activities that are conducive to the sustainability of your cognitive and physical health. Once a balance is found in this search, genuine happiness will visit the searcher customarily. In addition to this, I think the greatest happiness a person can possibly achieve is when they've taken a lifetime to build something and are able to reflect on the lasting presence that they've enriched the world with. Reflecting on their struggles and perseverance along their journey to achievement. This achievement can be a family, scientific work, a business or anything that takes considerable amount of effort and is useful to others in some way or form. Civilisation should ideally be structured in a way that facilitates this process and as a beautiful byproduct that civilisation is enriched even further by facilitating the individual's journey to leaving their lasting, positive presence on the world.

[@Andrea-Rose]

You're amazing. May you be infinitely blessed!

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thanks so much Andrea! May you be infinitely blessed as well. I appreciate you

[@JonathanChuMD]

Hi bro - again you have raised some very interesting and important philosophical questions in this video. When I was younger I never resonated much with organized religion, for exactly as you said, I found it boring, and though I loved my fellow Christians, I had a strong feeling that it was far removed from the divine, and had become a series of rules and rituals only. I later became agnostic during my medical training since this is the philosophy taught in modern academia and certainly the sciences. It wasn't until my late twenties that I began to be drawn towards spirituality quite seriously. I now believe that every religion describes a certain facet of the supreme creator, hence why now I suppose I am a Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist haha, though it is easier just to say that I serve God, not one particular religion. I think it is very important to have higher spiritual ideals in life, as it gives you direction and strength through the challenges of life that everyone experiences. I think that the lack of true spirituality in modern society has very much left a void and is sadly a reason for much of the societal malaise you described in the earlier part of the vid. I think that this is why work like yours, other spiritual teachers, and all artists who create divinely inspired art is so important - it shines a light into the world and shows that there is so much more beyond mere materialism.

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thank you very much Jonathan for your very kind words and your continued support for what I'm doing. I feel much the same way about your work, and the light you are shining. Thanks also for sharing your story, I went through a similar trajectory of skepticism to believer in the transcendent and divine. It's all been an indescribably wonderful and beautiful journey, and I wouldn't trade it for the world.

[@lesleyM84]

I think we are waking up to the knowledge that The Divine resides inside of us! Our incredible, miraculous body suits that allow us to navigate this reality of humanity.. we are the “church”… love my worship community here because it’s so relevant and involved in everyone… blessings abound and we are miracles!!

[@lesleyM84]

⛪️ 🗡 ❤️

[@ModernIntuitionist]

@@lesleyM84 Beautifully said Lesley! Thank you once again for being here and for sharing your insights. I couldn't have said it better, that the divine resides in all of us, that blessings abound, and we are all miracles. ⛪️ 🗡 ❤️ Cheers to the great mystery!

[@bs5167]

Damn man. Did you have an awakening experience? Your content leads me to believe yes you have… In any event, thank you brother 🙏🏼 Namaste

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Yes, I would absolutely say I have. Thank you so much, take good care and blessings to you, brother. 🙏🏼 Namaste

[@alk7092]

it scares me how much I can relate to the doomer

[@Itsnicholasle]

Loved this 🙏✨

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thank you Nicholas for the very kind words, it means a lot coming from a content creator of your talents. I appreciate the love and support, and I appreciate you 🙏✨

[@carmelahorvath3128]

Keep ‘em coming ! Very good!

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thanks so much Carmela! I'm working on the next one now (taking a quick break to respond to wonderful comments such as yours). I appreciate your support

[@carmelahorvath3128]

You are welcome! ✌️🥰😊

[@Thekarateadult]

Consumerist ideals replaced spirituality

[@njb120]

Good point

[@johncletus9529]

profound message well put and in stunning quality

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Wow, I'm so grateful for you John! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and support my work

[@ideasexx]

I love the voice acting at the beginning!!! Also love that you've taken your unique, spiritual lens/deep understanding of symbolism and applied it to memes. Was not expecting this and am a huge fan 🤣 This vid made me realize how memes actually give us huge insight into cultural shifts, trends, and grievances. Totally agree about religious institutions leaving a spiritual void in our life. I think one thing that's risen to fill that void is fantasy/sci-fi. If we look at the most successful franchises in history, they all fall into the speculative fiction genre (primarily fantasy/sci-fi), and I think that's because it speaks to that primal part of us that needs myth/symbolism. It's like our modern mythology. Instead of pantheons of Gods, we have superheroes. Problem is, playing World of Warcraft six hours a day doesn't fill our soul in the same way that spiritual experience does ;P It's like eating metaphysical junk food; no wonder we're disenchanted and spiritually sick. I also think it's a shame that science evolved the way it did. It was originally conceived of as a modality for better understanding God's creation. Then, a group of scientists came along and said science and religion ought to be separate (enter the materialist worldview). As a result, we've completely denied the divine underpinnings of life. No wonder the Doomer meme as risen to popularity: we're missing the most meaningful piece of the human experience.

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thanks so much for your very kind comment, Chiara. Once again it means a lot coming from a fellow content creator of your tremendous talents. I actually had no idea what a doomer was until several people left some rather unkind comments on one of my videos, and they all had the same picture of this sad drawing of a man, which led me down the morbidly fascinating rabbit-hole of the doomer. Which I completely agree with you on, and I think it's a modern twist on a very old idea. Also, really love your insight about Sci-Fi/Fantasy serving as a kind of metaphysical junk food, which certainly rings true in my observations. Sci-Fi and fantasy are universally popular among many atheists I've known. If something is "fantasy" then by definition it cannot be real, and so they've pushed spirituality into something that can only exist in fiction, and not in their real waking lives.

[@sylhomeo6351]

Great videos, thank you! I would like to say that not everyone feels driven and others get driven by something very difficult or too competitive to pursue and only very few and extremely talented succeed at it. Back in my time, life was less ‘complicated’ because we were not so exposed to so many things as people are today. Life was basic - get married, have kids, etc.- survive.

[@LowBudgetStories]

nice informational video!

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thank you so much Low Budget Stories for your very kind comment! I wish you continued success with your content creation, and all the best to you!

[@SunShine_sublime]

Thank you. I love your videos.

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thanks once again Sun Shine for your continued support! I'm truly grateful for you

[@rdolamo4240]

Love your videos...Is it possible to get ur videos on spotify?

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thanks so much r Dolama for showing love and support for what I'm doing. I have never thought of putting the videos on Spotify, and you are the first person to ever recommend that. I will see if it's something I can do. I can't guarantee if I can do it, since this channel is only one person, and I do everything myself. I appreciate you!

[@deniececlermonts5746]

❤ blessed with intrinsic motivation 💫

[@vivekbhange7150]

this video is master piece. god give you all what you want in this life.

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Wow, thanks so much Vivek. Beautifully said, and I appreciate you

[@FreeSpirit47]

This is the first time I have heard of the meme, doomer or the word. It reminded me of a conversation I had recently. A person I have known for all of his life was complaining about having no money. He is 25 & working hard, feeling like he can never get ahead. He asked me how I raised 4 children who always had nice clothes, nice cars, always enough food, vacations to Disney World, Germany, Hawai'i. I was a stay at home mom who home schooled & made custom wedding dresses, taught classes in creative arts. He was very sincere when he asked me how I did it. After taking time to think, I wanted to give him a sincere reply that would help while withholding the appearance of judging. I told him that many things that I never bought, saved me a lot of money. Such as: Bottled water Coffee Cigarettes/ Vape Pens Alcohol Fast food only on rare occasions Cooking from Scratch Making all bread products Growing my own herbs & vegetables (So easy!). When we got to our vacation spot I gave each child a pre-agreed amount of money. Once their money was spent, there wouldn't be any more except for a very rare occasion. This also taught them self control, budgeting, avoiding impulse purchases. They had to weigh the pros & cons to decide if it was really worth it. I kept clear containers, bought the off brand or store item, put it into the clear container, it tasted just as good as the popular brand. They never saw a difference. So, even in todays world, it is still possible to live on one income or for one person to work from home, taking care of children. Also, it takes the "doomer" out of life, the choices are more in a person's control.

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thanks so much for taking the time to share this comment, Brenda!

[@FreeSpirit47]

@@ModernIntuitionist Thank you! I have been watching your videos for a while, now. I was held hostage waiting for a Fed Ex delivery, 3 rd day in a row! lol. I love your videos! As one who lives by intuition, your videos are very relatable.

[@kevin080592]

Thanks for the tips.. i was in a financial drought just like that 25 year you spoke with probably at about a couple of years. And now i tend to have the money again! I don't want the things that have happened before when "my funds were so dry that i couldn't afford anything" to happen again. Its all a matter of self control and discipline

[@willcui4887]

we're all cogs in an apparently endlessly grinding machine, and the machine is dying.

[@anata3029]

You doing a great things for humanity, people struggling with life there are reason to learn and pass the test , keep your journey in the power of universe 👊 we are one doing the mission on earth 👊

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thanks so much for your very kind message Anata! From one content creator to another, I appreciate you 👊

[@EyeSea]

Thank you for the lovely video! Take care everyone! :) 🌄

[@ModernIntuitionist]

You're so welcome! Big love to you, EyeSea

[@StoreMilk]

Ever since I started taking psychedelics, I have fallen into this mindset. Although I have a slight feeling that something could be controlling the universe (specifically DMT entities), I find it very hard to believe that everything isn't pre determined and we can predict anything to ever happen, even thoughts, if we have all the right formulas and variables to calculate it.

[@eriktiger]

Hobbys are free. If an available career path doesn't do it for you, find satisfaction in something else. If the term hobby offends you, label it something else. Easier said than done, I know, so I intend no dismissiveness. 🐯🖖

[@axelsenna405]

I had the same idea Church gives you hope a reason to carry your cross Otherwise - there is no meaning and that's exactly what we are facing

[@villen2020]

I would rather be a miserable billionaire than a miserable poor person.

[@Th3BigBoy]

I'm 35 and I've been a doomer wince I was a teenager. I just didn't realize it yet. I feel for this incoming generation. You will have t go through it too and so will those adrer you.

[@robertdabob8939]

👏👏👏 🙏 It seems to me a tension of the opposites is the easiest way to awaken to the spirit within for the western mind. That might also make for a great video too!

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thank you for the great recommendation, Robert! Big love to you and yours for 2023

[@meenakumarineha4176]

Please make a video about 10:27 🥺

[@ccbc5780]

What comes to mind too is the "lying flat" movement or ideology. It's not surprising that people today feel overwhelmed from being a cog in the machine and at the same time burdened by so many other problems like environmental degradation and rise of autocracies.

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thanks very much for your comment Ashitaba! I wasn't aware of the "lying flat" movement, thank you for bringing my attention to it. Take care and best wishes

[@huongtoituonglai24]

Thanks for sharing. Nice upload 👏 🙂 💚💚

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thanks for being here, Glory and Shine Happy Family 🙂 💚 I appreciate you

[@skepticbb93]

Thought provoking as usual, thanks. But it is important to discuss the racial component of the doomer mindset. "The American Dream" for instance has been discussed recently as historically problematic for many minority groups. Various wars and military campaigns have taken place in non-European locales and have been proven to be unjust, costly and unnecessary. New immigrant groups are outearning older/generational Americans and Europeans in many cases. All of these things injure the image of comfort and hegemony that many people used to rely on in hard times- as a goal or ideal to follow. Because that image is being replaced by a colder and more factual realization of the intricate co-dependencies that all citizens have within their country. This is not a simple "white bread" happy image anymore. It is difficult and stressful for many to consider it all and find a way to still remain proud of their shared histories - especially without relying on the mental crutches of bigotry and racial supremacy.

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thanks for the comment Skepticbb93! I appreciate the extra cultural dimension you've raised here. Thanks very much!

[@jacoballred]

My new memories are better than old memories. There's still Dark Areas about my Life. It's really hard to self promote. But that's the Game. People underestimate potential.

[@TheHAARPfacility101]

The saddest part of life is the fact that I would rather deal with the Doomer than a soulless NPC. The Doomer is at least paying attention to wtf is going on, and that makes them more valuable than the Bloomers, Boomers, Groomers, Loomers, Toomers, Gooners, and any other oomer / ooner I left out.

[@J26000]

Doomer is totally relatable because he is based on real life. And that terrifies me.

[@JESUS.IS.GOD.777]

Stop distracting yourself from misery and learn to live in it. Once you learn to live In it you can learn to live With it. Then once you live With it for a while you begin to get sick and tired of being sick and tired. Thats when you will snap out of it and become Whoever makes You confident and happy. Nobody else can or will do it for you. YOU HAVE TO DO IT FOR YOURSELF.

[@Andre-qo5ek]

" if life is fundamentally meaningless, then how do we live our lives while we're here? " the fact that this disturbs people is so incredibly telling that someone has a hero complex. that they need to be special otherwise the astronomical improbability of their existence is "meaningless" , these people kill all joy in life. it is the very fact that everything is " fundamentally meaningless" that MAKES our existence so awe inspiring. IMO people who need to believe in magic are the ones selling themselves short. i.e. the fact that a flower needs to have meaning to be beautiful to someone.... that's deranged. - don't get me wrong; as long as youre not hurting anyone and keep your magic beliefs to yourself there is no problem; everyone needs their coping. working through a nihilistic crisis is the human species' oldest dilemma. some come out with magic gods of the gaps, others don't succeed and fall into the rabbit hole of existential crisis, others become fall prophets or believe they are heros or gods, and others figure out that the world is beautiful regardless of the confines of a "meaning".

[@Abcxyz77_]

When you see a meme online, search it up and realise you are the meme

[@meenakumarineha4176]

Please make a video on angel number 10:27

[@a.kedits8720]

Can you make video on history and philosophy of pesdo science and how some materlist use this word to justify their materlistic approach or position

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thank you for this very wonderful suggestion AK Edits! That's a great idea, and I will definitely keep it in mind the for future topics. Take care and best wishes

[@meenakumarineha4176]

Please please make a video on 10:27

[@ericjiang7986]

That was me in 2020, 3 years later I changed, it was a patient process, you need to build up momentum step by step. In 2020, I gained 50lbs, I dropped out college, I got depressed, my girlfriend cheated, my dad’s business fucked up, covid hits, ppl attacking Chinese like me, wow, I still make it now. And my father is able to get back on track as well. I think it’s because I was depressed and met setback in high school before, that’s like a vaccination. Not fully proof but provided some experience to stand up

[@Abrpatel]

Amazing and thought provoking video! I don’t know why KZbin didn’t notify me of your video when I have the bell icon selected. I agree with so much of what you’ve said here. Science has turned into a religion where people use the word without really understanding what it is just to “fit in” or sell something, like political “science’, which is total bs. In a world of science many don’t even practice the scientific method which is based on the foundation of curiosity and an eagerness to understand and connect with the world around us. I’m really curious on psychedelics and so are many others and I think that is our drive to connect with the divine or the universe. It’ll be a long road to legalizing it while drugs / poisons like alcohol are freely available at a walking distance anywhere. The Fantastic fungi documentary has many explaining they’re use of it almost in spiritual terms. What would the world look live if everyone practiced the scientific method to understand the world outside and within, while using fungi to stay connected to the universe?

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thanks so much my friend for this wonderful comment! Yes, I think I clicked some wrong boxes in the settings when I uploaded the video and it ended up not notifying anyone. Once it's published it's too late to change it, and you can't re-notify. It's all good, lesson learned! You've raised some excellent and very thoughtful questions, and I think they're very much worth exploring. Fantastic Fungi was excellent, and I think Paul Stamet's work is helping to shed more light on its possible applications and beneficial uses.

[@johnstutzer8664]

Yes!

[@FloppyCat1990]

Is this why I don't cry? You feel miserable but empty and unable to express emotions.

[@rositahuff4858]

…I am 70…i loved my life, my parents, my job, my partners. I am so sorry for the next generation….I really am….the only thing I could advise is….make yourself happy….not others….stay clear of drinking and drugs….

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thank you Rosita! It's so wonderful to hear that you've lived 70 years on this earth; that you've loved your life, your work, and your family. Thank you also for your very kind advice. I do believe each generation faces its own unique challenges. You are right that the younger generations are facing many new and difficult challenges. I do have faith and optimism that brave souls will step forward to do what is right, and that light will find a way to overcome the dark. I appreciate you

[@graemegeorgeharrison2468]

Amen on the drink and drugs bit, too late for me now damage has been done

[@kimlou82]

Is part 2 available yet ?

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thanks for the comment Kim Lou! I'm still in the middle of editing part 2. My apologies for the delay. I'm hoping to have it at the end of the coming week if all goes well. Thanks so much for your interest in what I'm doing, I appreciate you!

[@xulux9028]

very well explained

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thank you, XuluX!

[@khanyisa7373]

What philosophers do you read besides Nietzche and Carl Jung. I am familiar with some of these philosopher's work through Mark Manson's work. I am a South African woman going through a spiritual initiation into being a traditional healer. My biggest problem is that my trainor is not educated and I have never believed in the power of prayer and manifestations and that's her teaching style. I am content with learning that but I am a very anxious person. Knowing why I must do things and see them working helps me appease the anxiety Gods,lol. If you don't mind, could you share some of the books you have read on manifestations? My dreams make me more anxious than daily life does. I therefore feel crippled spiritually. Strange enough, I have a BSc degree and am a computer geek. However, I took numbers in their literal sense. I understand psychology but I feel crippled spiritually and being anxious affects my health. I am now reading up on Numerology thanx to you and I have had a few epiphanies already, Thank you for your amazing insights.

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thanks so much for your comment, Khanyisa. You might enjoy Alan Watts and Terrence McKenna. Many of their recordings are available for free on KZbin. I started my spiritual journey with those two, and with Alan Watt's book "the Taboo against knowing who you are." I plan to explore more of their work eventually on this channel (and I've referenced them in some of my videos). Peace, power, and love to you as you proceed through your spiritual initiation as a traditional healer. That's profound and wonderful work. I appreciate you!

[@khanyisa7373]

@@ModernIntuitionist I appreciate you too, thank you.

[@clownworld4655]

I embrace being a doomer. Endless despair fuels me and makes me work like a machine towards my goals. Life isn’t about happiness

[@JoseGomez-jr8hn]

I older I get the less control I feel like I have

[@jeannazario2996]

Antidote to doomeness: dont wait for your job, your social position, or relationships dictate your purpose. Find a craft a hobby that gives you goals and purpose. If it isnt there create it. Work for it, all the other aspects are secondary. This will help you get smalls win. Ev3ntually it will transfers. Find a sport such as boxing, wrestlimg or something challenging. You will start to build relationships and confidence in uncertainty. Dont waste time the fasster you start the sooner it will pass.

[@l.-._.-._.-._.-._.-.l]

Before I heard of doomer, my friend and I would say, "I'm being a Shinji." Like the main character from Evangelion.

[@jdkhaos4983]

Great video, but as to meaning in my life, I'm currently having a one sided war with nihilism and depression and losing, so there's that.

[@ModernIntuitionist]

I am rooting for you, JDKhaos. It takes tremendous courage to face those things. Peace, power, and strength to you as you confront them.

[@MegaGranni]

Rooting for you mate, you’ll come out of this ❤

[@frankd8958]

❤

[@hanswurst579]

Definitely showing this to my best friend, who claims to be a nihilist when I know for a fact that he´s not...

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thank you Hans for your wonderful words of support, I truly appreciate you! I hope your friend gains value from it

[@africaart]

I am Wojak 😔 keep foooqing up

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thank you for the comment, Tugis Art Studio. Whenever I feel like I have fooqed up, I try to remind myself: "The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried." Failure simply means you are doing what's needed to reach eventual mastery. From one content creator to another, I appreciate you!

[@xijinvegg]

The quintessential doomer movies are: Fight Club, Taxi Driver and Bladerunner 2049

[@mightytaiger3000]

I wouldn’t say the people depicted in the Born Rich documentary are any more depressed or sad than the average person- I’d even argue that they seem much less so. However they are more arrogant and crude than the average person. If we are talking about art and creativity most people are able to do their best work when not worried about making ends meet. Some of the most renowned artists had patreons and ties with the wealthiest families. This whole idea people have that poor people are somehow more human or purer or happier is true in Disney movies only. I also wouldn’t say that hedonism leads to suffering. Not real hedonism, which the majority of people confuse with self destructive behavior, the opposite of hedonism. I’d say hedonism has saved me from unnecessary suffering. I never pursued toxic relationships or toxic substances because I don’t like the way they feel. I prefer to feel good and I feel good when I am ingesting good substances around uplifting people.

[@Andre-qo5ek]

" For the young heirs in the film "Born Rich," it's not that their wealth is making them miserable; it's the fact that they're focused on material things. " that is an incredibly bold statement to make. just being focused on material is bad and spiritual fulfillment is the path forward? come on... are you just willfully ignoring the immense social pressure of wealth, keeping up with the joneses, abusive family structure, the vultures that feed on "celebrity" culture? trust fund babies can be some of the most privileged, narcissistic, out of touch people for sure, but this unsupported materialist claim is just a narrative to feed into your path about "spiritual fulfillment". it's a bad narrative and low hanging fruit. it wasnt even a social commentary about how capitalism convinces society to reduce everything to a commodity instead of finding awe in the precious relationships we have to others, our community, their efforts, and nature as a whole. . it is capitalism that stamps "meaning" on to everything.... in capitalism it is simply called "value" though, it is one and the same though.

[@davido3109]

Life of Kali Yuga... SREE Khrisna!!!!!

[@excalibirb9204]

Even if you work hard despite having lackluster abilities, you'll never even come close to the top, forever confined to mediocrity. That's just natural selection in play, no point playing the game if the odds are heavily stacked against you. You'll have a better luck winning the lottery than believing in magic and fairytales.

[@BobHamiltonnewradio]

Brilliant! Whas a great job...and great channel....you are so on th money with your assessment....I Joseph Murphy, metaphysics and New Thought changed my life some 50 years ago when traditional church religion failed me. I study all paths toward fully "knowing" spiritual reality. My life is very full and each day is joyous. Like everyone else I deal with various problems each day...but my full knowledge that I am not alone...that I have a presence always with me that loves me and wants the best for me...allows me to see the problems solved. This past year....lung cancer surgery, quad bypass heart surgery and colin cancer surgery. In life/death situations I kept believing all would be well and I would get through it all with my Father's help. Today I'm cancer free and my heart hasn't been this strong in many years....this is my answer ot your question.....keep up the great work..thank you for doing it!

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Wow, thank you so much Bob for your very kind and wonderful comment. You are an absolutely inspiration in all the ways you've survived and overcome your ideals, while still maintaining a sense of joy and gratitude. Thanks for being such an amazing example for us all. From one content creator to another, I truly appreciate you and what you do. Take good care and be well

[@BobHamiltonnewradio]

@@ModernIntuitionist WOW BACK...Thank you for your comments...I have been the radio/music//tv/multimedia industry for over 60 years and I learned a lot about talent...and you've got it...both as a presenter and a writer. You do a great job of organizing...something I always find callenging. I must say I'm surprised that our studies have followed some similar paths...Carl Jung and Albert Einstein have such inspirations for me tht I once flew to Zurich just to hang out where they lived...(it was worth the trip)...Jung's book on Synchronicity had hooked me. I have been some years writing a book (my first 5 books were on the radio/music business (now in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame library) about this and am not back in the saddle working on it every possible minute. Thank you again for your great work. I thiink a lot of us would love to know more about you and how this study has guided your own life. If I can be of any help to you in the future I can be contacted directly at [e-mail]...sorry, for the long reply, but happy to comunicate on this wonderful quest.

[@crazypanda22d17]

I think I missed the train

[@Slothful20]

Enter Schopenhauer

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Haha, quite possibly the OG doomer. Thanks for the comment, Ralsei with a gun!

[@justanotherfella4585]

The obvious & often ignored elephant with the b/doomer memes is very often the fact that the doomer’s parents are archetypal boomers. OUCH!

[@user-dc4bl1cu2k]

Overpopulation induced by the corporate culture of increasing food production which in turn results in more consumers and workers.

[@excalibirb9204]

Too much competition to make it to the top. Once you know where you stand and realise that your genes limit how capable you can possibly become, ... Self explanatory i guess

[@parattvs]

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[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thanks so much Parat Tvs! I appreciate you

[@letang6772]

What are people's take on population reduction through bio technology witnessed in the past couple of years?

[@ManMountainManX]

TY. /.

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Thank you Mountain Man for the comment!

[@LisaCulton]

I think that most people don't understand that they don't need to belong to an organized religion in order to experience spirituality and have that sense of identity and connection.

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Great to hear from you Lisa! I hope everything is well in your world. Beautifully said, and I completely agree with you

[@LisaCulton]

@@ModernIntuitionist Things are going great. I recently visited CERN, where they are "creating" new particles of matter in an attempt to understand, well, everything! Those folks have a sense of purpose. Very interesting.

[@mrdeanvincent]

If you want some genuinely insightful analysis of why 'doomerism' is so prevalent right now, check out the work of Daniel Schmachtenberger.

[@chrislawson1988]

Why? Why not lol?

[@seeknova69]

Life is meaningless, but it's in that realization that you yourself can give meaning to life.

[@tezy0193]

ive once spiritually tanscended .. until i ran out of ketamine, well it was methoxetamine and it got forbidden in my country -.- fu government

[@user-ey1cl5yf1x]

It’s a doggy world out there and we are all wearing milk bone underwear.

[@nexon4life]

The more I listened to your voice the more you started to sound like Patrick Bateman

[@ModernIntuitionist]

😂 Haha, that's a new comparison I've never received before. It also reminds me, I might need some new business cards.

[@thecontagiouscajun4795]

I think people are leaving Christianity, such as those who have deconstructed, largely because more information is available today than ever before, and they see the overwhelming complications of the Bible being inspired and inerrant and infallible. All biblical scholars have a bias whether they are secular or religious and it shows. However, there are issues that are largely agreed-upon by both sides, and not to mention many a philosophical issue that arise from inter-textual inconsistencies and contradictions, as well as the presence of polemics as well as counter narratives within the text.

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Wonderful points, Contagious Cajun! Thank you for taking the time to raise them. I appreciate you

[@cakezombie3792]

if you find comfort in religion then more power to you and I respect that but I personally can't worship a god If its plan for me is to watch me suffer and slowly lose everything i care about and my will to live

[@danielfrank2985]

Why did the doomer sound like Bernie Sanders lmao