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To some extent some of those problems are better solved without technology. - The diabetes and obesity crisis in America can't be cured by technology. - IVF i
by alexandercrohde 8y ago
To some extent some of those problems are better solved without technology.
- The diabetes and obesity crisis in America can't be cured by technology.
- IVF is often due to advanced aging, due to pressure to work later
- There was a time when kids could be left unattended 100 years ago. I'm curious why this has changed so much.
- tonyedgecombe 8y agoType 1 diabetes can't be cured nor avoided by lifestyle changes.
- xattt 8y agoType 1 diabetes isn’t related to obesity.
- arcticbull 8y agoAgreed, technology is often the easy way out of things that can and when possible should be solved without, Type II is a great example of this. It costs 1 in 4 healthcare dollars in the US. [1] It is curable, permanently, through diet and weight loss, and as recent studies show potentially just fasting [2]. Kids can be left unattended right now in Japan, it's also a cultural thing. There was a great Citylab writeup about this a few years back. It's typical for Japanese children to run errands alone via the subway at age six. FTA "'[Japanese] kids learn early on that, ideally, any member of the community can be called on to serve or help others.'" [3] [1] http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/early/2018/03/20/dci18-0007 http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/early/2018/03/20/dc... [2] https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170223124259.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170223124259.h... [3] https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2015/09/why-are-little-kids-in-japan-so-independent/407590/ https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2015/09/why-are-littl...
- paulcole 8y agoLearn more about diabetes.