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Why are we so obsessed with the end of the world?

Why are we so obsessed with the end of the world?

Update: 2025-05-211
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From ancient Mayan prophecies to the QAnon faithful awaiting the next biblical storm, humanity has never been able to resist a good apocalypse. Today in The Bunker, Gavin Esler is joined by Tom Phillips, author of A Brief History of the End of the F**king World, to talk about asteroid anxiety, finding community in chaos, and why dreaming about doomsday might just be the ultimate form of escapism.




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Why are we so obsessed with the end of the world?

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