It's the same with prophecy people in religious circles
I think they start out with good intentions but what do you do when your material runs dry and you've built up a following - have to start pushing narratives to keep them listening. And 99.999% of these people aren't going to be read in as insiders on the things they talk about, so they do analysis and interpolate data points and combine with speculation and theorizing.
But pushing doom is a kind of go to tactic - keep the audience on edge and keep them coming back for more of their crucial info
It's the same with prophecy people in religious circles
I think they start out with good intentions but what do you do when your material runs dry and you've built up a following - have to start pushing narratives to keep them listening. And 99.999% of these people aren't going to be read in as insiders on the things they talk about, so they do analysis and interpolate data points and combine with speculation and theorizing.
But pushing doom is a kind of go to tactic - keep the audience on edge and keep them coming back for more of their crucial info