Just a moment...
https://jasonpargin.substack.com/p/in-which-i-declare-war-on-beloved
Bo, and millions of others like him, need the apocalypse to keep their worldview intact, because they have to resolve the contradiction between “This system has provided me with an objectively comfortable life” and “I’m miserable.” Belief in the End Times lets them turn this bug into a feature: “Considering the dire state of the world, it would actually be selfish to enjoy what I have!”