There’s some good advice here, one thing I’ll say is that if you feel bad about the state of the country/world, the best way to get over that is by organizing. There’s studies talking about people who get involved are more optimistic about the future. Being around people who are actively trying to make a better world can do wonders for combatting doomerism. Join a leftist cause or a mutual aid group (not a charity) and build something.

“Night owl mode” “asleep before midnight”

This is what I read at almost 1am with probably still at least a half hour before I’m going to fall asleep tonight (about average for me with sometimes a bit later)

Wouldn’t the problem of the government not keeping up be solved by just indexing minimum wage to inflation?