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I think you are missing my point. At it's core, food is simply fuel for the human body. In practice, it is a common thread that unites different cultures and ge
by moorhosj 7y ago
I think you are missing my point. At it's core, food is simply fuel for the human body. In practice, it is a common thread that unites different cultures and generations. I am suggesting that we should examine why food plays such an outsized role in our cultures. Is it a part of our social nature, oral traditions, basic necessities, etc.? Is it something that can be "disrupted" like e-commerce or some other man-made industry?
- Kalium 7y agoI think you have made a cogent point. Food is common and an essential part of how every human culture defines itself. I think you have raised a wise question about how disruptable food really is. It might be worth considering that human history - recent and otherwise - might provide an answer. Human food culture is definitely a thing that can be disrupted like any other man-made industry. Restaurants, delivery, central kitchens, self-service grocery stores, relgious food rituals, and more were all at some point major disruptions. It's perhaps possible that the critical and unique centrality of food to culture you correctly point to might not inure it to disruption. You're absolutely right that there is a discussion to be had here. Might it be better understood as a discussion explicitly about social rituals, oral traditions, and uniting humans across generations?
- moorhosj 7y ago==Might it be better understood as a discussion explicitly about social rituals, oral traditions, and uniting humans across generations?== This is a good point and you are likely correct. I think I was internalizing some things I've read recently on HN that haven't sat well.