Is it just me or has everything stopped happening in the world?
It seems there aren't any world events anymore, other than my own personal matters I haven't noticed anything going on in the world. Is it just me or is there nothing going on in the world anymore?
You mean besides the pandemic that has been going strong for the last two years and the impending WWIII?
There are still world events like disease outbreaks and wars, but they're all negative and a lot aren't even worth paying attention to. So I sort of get what you mean. I have definitely noticed that most people are much more socially isolated. Economic troubles compound this by leaving people with less disposable income, and it can be hard for many to transition into free or less expensive hobbies on a short notice. The extroverted types who used to congregate at bars or festivals or sports games are now struggling to fill in the gaps created by the lockdowns last year.
These are just my personal observations, but it makes perfect sense that collective negativity colors the zeitgeist a certain way. Just find friends where you can and do what makes you happy. You can't change everything wrong with the world in a day.
10 billion people on this rock, you’d think they could at least entertain us.
The natural instinct to information overload is hyper-desensitization. The more that is told, the less you can hear.
It’s really hard not to be sarcastic answering this. And I don’t even read or watch the news.
I don’t know where you live but I’m honestly surprised that Covid or the Russian invasion of Ukraine hasn’t had an impact on your day to day life.
What do you think was happening before that isn't happening now?
No, you're right. Nothing is happening. Go back to sleep.
A lot of things are going on. Try to look at some new news sources. I'm sure that you will find something interesting.
Having some depersonalization, derealization issues? I suggest you get out of your reality tunnel for a bit.
Read your local paper of record, The Economist, NYT and WSJ (skip editorial pages on both).
This is the correct approach. Cultivate your own garden and ignore the external noise.