We all know it. We've all heard about it. The end is coming, and its about to be an amazing time. That's what we like to hear. Our end is going to be something we will look forward to...until it actually happens. We have become so obsessed with the apocalypse and what it could possibly bring to us, that we do not fully understand the repercussions it will bring to us. We hear about it on the news, in movies, books, social media and the scientific community as well. Calculations are made by numerous religious affiliations every year, making estimates of when our demise will come. The mass media has made the apocalypse our creative playground, and we do not intend on stopping from adding more and more ideas to the mix.

There are many speculations as to which apocalypse will come. We usually think about zombies, an asteroid, tsunami, a plague, or any type of natural disaster that renders our society nonexistent. These all ways seem like different scenarios, but they all have something in common. Where does this fascination come from? Why are we so fascinated with our own death? There are some ideas as to why this is.

Most of this interest comes from our psychological make-up. We have, for as long as we've known, lived in a rigorous, structured society, that sometimes restricts us from doing what we ultimately want, and that's freedom. From the day we are born, we are expected to do certain things by a certain time. We are expected to learn, adapt and change. Our decisions up until the age of around 14 are all made for us. Before we know it, we have already made a commitment to a society we did not choose to be in. It is because of this that is why we gravitate towards a world with no structure; a dystopian society run by ourselves and no government. That is what connects all these apocalyptic scenarios together.

Most people will say they like where they are at, and believe they have the freedom they wanted, which is understandable. I myself believe I am a free citizen, but deep down in our minds, we know there is something keeping us from doing what we really want. It's a primal instinct that is fed through fear. Fear of the unknown. Fear of not existing. Fear of not being remembered. A fear of being forgotten. We do not really know when our end will come, but coming up with interesting conclusions that we can debate and analyze lowers our fears, and gives us a premature feeling of hope.

The apocalypse will always be something to fantasize over. It is the product of pure imagination and insightfulness. It is a world were there is no limit to what we would want to do. We all look forward to this inevitable event in our existence. It could be great. It could be devastating. But one question remains, and it's a rather important one. What if it never comes?