One result cut against the old idea that apocalyptic believers simply stop caring about the future.

Instead, people who expected the end soon often supported stronger intervention, especially when they thought human actions were driving it.

That response challenges the simpler story that end-times believers only shrink their time horizon and stop investing in tomorrow.

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    21 days ago

    I didn’t used to think that, but now I think you’d be delusional to not at least think it’s possible