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Great so now instead of alcoholism being the number one reason for an emotionally numbed population now we have weed that makes people emotionally numb. I know

Great so now instead of alcoholism being the number one reason for an emotionally numbed population now we have weed that makes people emotionally numb. I know I'll get downvoted but I don't think people realize how people are emotionally detached when they are high all the time just like if your friends with an alcoholic. There still your friend but you certainly waren't as close as before.

rglover 9y ago
This is case-by-case. I have a buddy who is a business owner (retail, to boot) and is baked 24/7. Quite an enjoyable character.
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riebschlager 9y ago
I'd recommend this Freakonomics episode that analyzes the impacts of alcohol and pot usage. [1] I'm not arguing in favor of a "numbed population", but all things being equal, I'd honestly rather our numbed population be high instead of drunk. [1] http://freakonomics.com/2014/04/17/whats-more-dangerous-marijuana-or-alcohol-full-transcript/ http://freakonomics.com/2014/04/17/whats-more-dangerous-mari...
- kobeya 9y ago
  How about not restricting ourselves to a false dichotomy?
- veidr 9y ago
  A lot of people say that in the abstract, but I vividly recall a bunch of specific examples from my junior high school days in northern California. It was always a relief when certain older troublemakers that were regulars on the scene showed up at a party high on weed, rather than Coors, because they would tend to sit around and laugh, or at least goof around harmlessly, rather than starting fights and driving their large trucks recklessly and endangering nearby people and property. It's very hard to quantify, but alcohol definitely "brings out the asshole" in people way more than weed does.
  - enraged_camel 9y ago
    Well yes, alcohol lowers inhibitions. Hence it's common nickname, "liquid courage".
kingkawn 9y ago
please show me people who are not ‘emotionally detaching’ themselves with their spirituality/drugs/consumer habits/sex lives/coffee intake/soda intake/gum chewing/masturbation schedules/political positions/status coveting/condemning others for their emotional detachment/etc.
emodendroket 9y ago
The biggest reason is probably chronic un/underemployment and similar social ills and not marijuana. If you ask me.
tree_of_item 9y ago
I said this in another thread, but I'm really confused about this idea that weed numbs you emotionally. I have a flat affect normally and cannabis is one of the few things that helps with that. You also don't need to be high all the time, obviously.
enraged_camel 9y ago
Both are symptoms, not causes. If people want to be emotionally detached, we should ask why. In my experience, such desires are caused by a feeling of lack of agency and/or progress in one's professional and personal life. For example if one is stuck at a dead-end job they are more likely to self-medicate, which can quickly turn into addiction.

rglover 9y ago

This is case-by-case. I have a buddy who is a business owner (retail, to boot) and is baked 24/7. Quite an enjoyable character.

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riebschlager 9y ago

I'd recommend this Freakonomics episode that analyzes the impacts of alcohol and pot usage. [1] I'm not arguing in favor of a "numbed population", but all things being equal, I'd honestly rather our numbed population be high instead of drunk. [1] http://freakonomics.com/2014/04/17/whats-more-dangerous-marijuana-or-alcohol-full-transcript/ http://freakonomics.com/2014/04/17/whats-more-dangerous-mari...

kobeya 9y ago
How about not restricting ourselves to a false dichotomy?
veidr 9y ago
A lot of people say that in the abstract, but I vividly recall a bunch of specific examples from my junior high school days in northern California. It was always a relief when certain older troublemakers that were regulars on the scene showed up at a party high on weed, rather than Coors, because they would tend to sit around and laugh, or at least goof around harmlessly, rather than starting fights and driving their large trucks recklessly and endangering nearby people and property. It's very hard to quantify, but alcohol definitely "brings out the asshole" in people way more than weed does.
- enraged_camel 9y ago
  Well yes, alcohol lowers inhibitions. Hence it's common nickname, "liquid courage".

kingkawn 9y ago

please show me people who are not ‘emotionally detaching’ themselves with their spirituality/drugs/consumer habits/sex lives/coffee intake/soda intake/gum chewing/masturbation schedules/political positions/status coveting/condemning others for their emotional detachment/etc.

emodendroket 9y ago

The biggest reason is probably chronic un/underemployment and similar social ills and not marijuana. If you ask me.

tree_of_item 9y ago

I said this in another thread, but I'm really confused about this idea that weed numbs you emotionally. I have a flat affect normally and cannabis is one of the few things that helps with that. You also don't need to be high all the time, obviously.

enraged_camel 9y ago

Both are symptoms, not causes. If people want to be emotionally detached, we should ask why. In my experience, such desires are caused by a feeling of lack of agency and/or progress in one's professional and personal life. For example if one is stuck at a dead-end job they are more likely to self-medicate, which can quickly turn into addiction.