Doom scrolling is the restless compulsion by which one endlessly consumes tidings of misfortune and sorrow through the infinite scroll of the public forum, thereby stirring within the soul great torment, melancholy, and a deep unease. Born of the mind’s natural bent toward dire omens and a yearning to command fate amidst uncertain times, this habit is found most often among the young and those deeply entangled in the affairs of the polis.