The desire to end the world (opens in new tab)

TL;DR: Popularity of the movies about apocalypses tell us that the end of the world is a very attractive idea. There can be several psychological explanations for this unconscious desire. This increases x-risks.There are many movies about the end of the world. While most end well, they are in some sense similar to stories about serial killers: a suppressed desire is acted out in symbolic form.Myths about the end of the world exist in all regions of the world. Note that there is a difference b...