I've heard people speculate that the growing American vogue for murder-suicides in the workplace has a certain tinge of the apocalypse.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Workplace murder-suicides are seen as a sign of societal collapse or extreme distress.
- In plain terms
- Violent workplace incidents feel like a sign of the end times.
- What can you take from it?
- Extreme violence signals deep social breakdown.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does extreme violence say about society?
- How do we interpret signs of collapse?
Another view
Linking isolated crimes to apocalyptic themes is speculative.
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