: Manson observes that as life gets safer and easier, we become more anxious and upset over smaller problems.

Manson argumenta que la falta de esperanza es la raíz de la ansiedad y la depresión moderna. Los Tres Pilares de la Esperanza:

Without these, we fall into "The Uncomfortable Truth"—the realization that in the grand cosmic scale, our lives are insignificant. Hope is the psychological tool we use to shield ourselves from this nihilism. Moving Beyond Hope

Manson applies physics to psychology to explain instability: