Whenever I see people talk about how they are planning for a societal collapse, I get the sense that deep down, a lot of these people want to see it happen during their lifetime (or at least they think they do.)

If you look for hints about their motivations, it often strikes me as a way for people to feel like they have some sense of control over their future in a world they are disillusioned with. They sleep a little better at night thinking that they are going to get the last laugh while the boss that embarrassed them three years ago starves somewhere. The whole thing then morphs from “I’d better be prepared on the off chance something happens” to “I hope I get to show all of them before I die.”