45. "Posting this here because I think the death drive is part of this too" In response to In response to 44
Neitzche had a theory of a death drive in man. Controversial topic but worth exploring as a framework for certain behaviors imo.
If we look at conservatism as the politics of old people, how much of it is about making the world a worse place out of spite, or a lack of "generativity":
generativity noun gen·er·a·tiv·i·ty | \ ˌjen-(ə-)rə-ˈtiv-ət-ē \ plural generativities Medical Definition of generativity : a concern for people besides self and family that usually develops during middle age especially : a need to nurture and guide younger people and contribute to the next generation —used in the psychology of Erik Erikson