all of the visions that John of Patmos had
are common to every culture throughout human history.
the "apocalyptic vision" is nothing more than a peculiarity
of the human mind, that is common to all cultures through human history, and it is rooted in *Thanatos*, which Freud identified.

so, in a very real sense, it is Freud's Thanatos that has brought Humankind here, to 2012, today, here, where we're at.