Personally I don't use "doomslang". The author's use of it seemed more like a symptom of incessant doom mongering in popular media. Popular narratives are the disease. I'm not sure if "doomslang" is a coping mechanism or a way to signal an in-group shared belief in apocalypticism.
An alternative might be to critically examine some of the popular doom narratives. Unfortunately, this may be politically infeasible or otherwise controversial. We can still examine the historical record of doom saying without touching sacred cows. For all of the predictions of doom by self-styled experts throughout history, we are still here.
I'm not saying you have to do something bold, controversial and politically incorrect, like become a "doom-denier". At this point their belief in doom is a matter of personal faith and identity. You cannot rationalize people out of things like this. Don't bother. You'll only excite the zealots. Trust me, I'm an expert in this domain.
After awhile, popular perceptions of doom will move onto a new threat. Everyone will readily confess that they never believed in the old doom and, "Wasn't it funny how those other rubes believed in it?"
Smile knowingly and move on. Focus on the positive things you have immediate control over.
An alternative might be to critically examine some of the popular doom narratives. Unfortunately, this may be politically infeasible or otherwise controversial. We can still examine the historical record of doom saying without touching sacred cows. For all of the predictions of doom by self-styled experts throughout history, we are still here.
I'm not saying you have to do something bold, controversial and politically incorrect, like become a "doom-denier". At this point their belief in doom is a matter of personal faith and identity. You cannot rationalize people out of things like this. Don't bother. You'll only excite the zealots. Trust me, I'm an expert in this domain.
After awhile, popular perceptions of doom will move onto a new threat. Everyone will readily confess that they never believed in the old doom and, "Wasn't it funny how those other rubes believed in it?"
Smile knowingly and move on. Focus on the positive things you have immediate control over.