What’s the most basic ambiguity you entertain about the nature of the world? For eg: world is progressing vs declining. A dichotomy you actually care about that creates active conflict in your thinking, but you really don’t know which kind of world you’re in.
The original misunderstanding I had of the world will always be special to me
humans are simple machines driven by chemistry and physics, but also we are capable of unconditional, real love.
In terms of my broader thinking: Is reality fundamentally discrete or continuous? In terms of my day-to-day life: Is "happiness" a valid metric for making decisions and judging their consequences?
The recognition that chaos is an ever present force, makes it really hard to trust that societies can be expected to function properly. I never know if I’m safer putting myself closer to societal hubs, or further away.
By the time I retire (say three to four decades from now), will "retirement" still be a thing (and what will it look like), or will the world/civilisation/society/wherever I happen to occupy at the time have collapsed.
The world is as happy today, as the world has been on every point of history.
The world's evolution in technology has created as much connection as it has in loneliness and isolation.