Why Americans feel that the World is About to End?

Americans have a real, immediate feeling that the world is about to end, especially if they fail to do penitence.

They feel guilty about using too much water, using too much energy, eating non-organic foods. De Blasio wants to re-engineer NYC's marvelous steel and glass skyscrapers in order to save water (and electricity) and feel that they are good, in harmony with Nature, Earth, God. Like fakirs, against human nature, eat no meat. Why to  save water on an river island, why recycle the shit? Why no more sinful steel and glass?

Mayor De Blasio, that is my specialty, recycling water, I can do it. But I feel degraded spending my time in imbecile playthings of the very rich. But work is work and it pays the bills.

If they want to live without breathing to save CO2 and save the world, let them do it. I think the Jewish religion, where fasting and other self-punishing ritual acts are strictly regulated, is more rational. Orthodox Jews do not see tall glass buildings as a sin against nature, Earth or whatever.