EPISODE · Aug 25, 2025 · 32 MIN
The Apocalypse Fetish
from Unusual Practice · host Charli | Breaking Illusions
Why Collapse is Turning People OnIt's 2025, everything's on fire, and weirdly... people are kinda into it. Why do 31% of adults doomscroll daily? Why does disaster porn trigger dopamine hits? And why are we more turned on by imagining societal collapse than fixing actual problems?This is our obsession with the end times. From the neurochemistry of doom addiction to the sexual psychology of survival fantasies, we unpack why collapse feels so damn good - and what it reveals about our deepest desires for authenticity, transformation, and meaning.You'll discover:Why your brain gets high off bad news (and how media exploits it)The erotic undertones of apocalypse fantasiesHow collapse porn became the ultimate control fantasyThe difference between healthy transformation fantasies and nihilistic escapeWhy we're not really turned on by endings - we're desperate for new beginningshttps://unusualpractice.carrd.cohttps://practicecharli.nethttps://www.tiktok.com/@unusualpractice.up
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