Fatalism, despite implying acceptance of inevitable events, doesn't necessarily mean passivity. Some fatalists actively pursue goals, believing their outcomes are already predetermined.
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The phrase "Memento Mori," while famously featured in the film *Memento*, is actually far older than the movie, originating in ancient Roman times as a reminder of mortality.
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook, initially considered naming its metaverse project "Horizon," a name that evokes a sense of abstract space and possibility, reflecting the intangible nature of the virtual world they aimed to create.
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Hyperobjects, like global warming, are so massively distributed in time and space that they are difficult, if not impossible, to grasp in their entirety.
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