If one would ask me personally, I would say this:

There are so many cracks showing, that I tend to doubt it. But it is hard to say. While some groups in a society may see bigger problems in the future, others may even see improvements. The factors that play a role are too complex for me to judge. I have no doubt though that the average quality of life will go down substantially. I am actually counting on a collapsing system until 2045. I would really be very much surprised to see a continuation of today’s ways until then. So much so that my retirement plans are not of great importance to me. I have them, but I do not expect to be able to use them.

You mean we as humanity or what? Or our current system of capitalism?

It is a lot better where I live. I am in a smaller town in southern Germany. And recently I joined an official climate change group of said town that aims to bring awareness and change in the community. Everyone can participate and the discussion alone is helping everyone a lot.

I would call that a dilemma, I guess.

The purpose of mods is to tell people like you to learn how to behave. Of course you won’t like it. But I do.

For now it goes even further. Many people do not even know of the concept of running out of water. At least not for themselves.