Why everything has become a “crisis” or “profoundly depressing”

Reading the headlines, one thing that stands out is how everything is framed as a crisis. We have a dating crisis, a masculinity crisis, a creativity crisis in marketing, an identity crisis in Hollywood, and even a matcha crisis. It has gotten out of control. In 2026 alone, we’ve already had enough crises for a lifetime. Same for the overuse of “profoundly depressing”: Or: Maybe not representative but this is profoundly depressing https://t.co/UoPYTGzxuc — David A. Simon (@david__simon) October 17, 2026 Or regarding AI and math, progress at solving math problems has become a cause for mourning. Recent headlines about the recent AI breakthroughs in math include “Why A.I. Has This Mathematician in Tears”, “Mathematicians in mourning as AI cracks their lives’ work”, “I Know Why the Mathematicians Weep”, and “‘I’m Really Terrified’: A Mathematician Grapples With AI’s Recent Breakthroughs”. I don’t think it’s too much to ask, but how about we save such language for actual tragedies or…

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