People indeed do blame themselves individually, which can take such a dramatic course that they develop a death wish or something drastic to happen. A wish for seeing the apocalypse coming into existence, for instance. As blaming the self is very hard to bear, this blame is shifted outwardly, in order not to face it. For me personally, it's helpful to take the guilt of being alive from my shoulders in order to become more humble instead of proud, if you know what I mean.
always blame the individual for systemic failure
People indeed do blame themselves individually, which can take such a dramatic course that they develop a death wish or something drastic to happen. A wish for seeing the apocalypse coming into existence, for instance. As blaming the self is very hard to bear, this blame is shifted outwardly, in order not to face it. For me personally, it's helpful to take the guilt of being alive from my shoulders in order to become more humble instead of proud, if you know what I mean.
great point
taking on the weight of the planet
can be a bit of an ego trip