Ancient Tablet Predicts the End

t's so over." "The earth is degenerating today. Bribery and corruption abound. Children no longer obey their parents, every man wants to write a book, and it is evident that the end of the world is fast approaching." - Assyrian tablet, c. 2800 BC

A gloomy cartoon-like ancient figure stands beside a screenshot quoting an alleged Assyrian tablet from around 2800 BC, which complains about corruption, disobedient children, and social decline. The joke is that people have always believed the world is falling apart, so modern doomer complaints are nothing new. It is sent as an ironic reaction to exaggerated pessimism about society. EN: A gloomy cartoon-like ancient figure stands beside a screenshot quoting an alleged Assyrian tablet from around 2800 BC, which complains about corruption, disobedient children, and social decline. The joke is that people have always believed the world is falling apart, so modern doomer complaints are nothing new. It is sent as an ironic reaction to exaggerated pessimism about society.

• @sbunem / 47829 2023-06-08