Aftermath

Aftermath is show that originally showed what the world would be like if all humans were to all disappear at the same time. They never explain why this happens, it's just all at once poof we're gone (I think it adds to the show honestly. Maybe it adds an air of mystery or something along those lines that intrigues people). From this originally program they have created other, "what if" situations such as what if the sun was to become a red dwarf star or what if the world were to slowly stop spinning and even what if the world were to run out of oil overnight. Most of the time these events don't end well for humans, though there is the odd occasion when after a really devastating loss in the human population things, after years, finally start to get better.

These what if question, I feel, help to give us an idea of just how fragile our way of life, and even our lives themselves really are. Maybe shows like this will make people more grateful to be alive. I think Aftermath also appeals to that morbid fascination I've spoken of in previous posts too. In the back of our mind we all know that one day we'll die and that one day our world will too be gone. Still though very few people would want to die before their time. It can also help to show us just how everything we've worked so hard to build up and create will one day be gone and also that no matter how hard we try we can't control everything. I guess this just means we should take better care of were we live and what's around us. Maybe even enjoy life a little more. Even though what's shown on Aftermath can be scary we shouldn't spend too much time worrying over it. Just don't forget to live I guess it's what it means.