everyone seems mad these days
everything is enshittified and most of the global economy is just financial engineering
I think it's just mindless, and not in service of any kind of plan.
But that's really unsatisfying, so there's a strong temptation to think there's a plan and look for one. Sort of like the situations that lead to conspiracy theories.
Why do you let other people control your emotions? How is that healthy?
if the economy is collapsing, constant layoffs, stuff getting worse and more expensive, how could I just say everything is fine and ignore reality?
One can still control their emotions while acknowledging reality.