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The Busy Worker’s Handbook to the Apocalypse (medium.com)
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Has anyone read "The Busy Worker’s Handbook to the Apocalypse"? The document/post is available here.

What are your thoughts on it? If you just look at the conclusion, it sounds doomy, however, if you read the whole thing, it seems to be based on facts. I haven't read the whole thing, I skimmed through it though.

I am interested in hearing your thoughts.

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[-] amos@slrpnk.net 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Most of it are graphs. I don't think it takes that long to read. But even if it does, it should be read. Read it over a week, or two, or however long. Instead of doomscrolling, doomread. At least you are not giving money to pedophiles by reading this.

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