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1.5 Suicides 800 000 The traffic, and suicides, are the two main dangerous things for younger people in non-malaria and not-a-war zones. I was in an a litt
by HappyDreamer 6y ago
1.5 Suicides 800 000
The traffic, and suicides, are the two main dangerous things for younger people in non-malaria and not-a-war zones.
I was in an a little bit conflict zone recently, and people asked if I was worried and said I should be careful. They didn't know -- the local people living there -- that the traffic is 100 times more dangerous than the slightly ongoing conflict. They just look at the news and feel worried about whatever the newspapers write about, which is _not_ the traffic.
- dekervin 6y agoReading you, I wonder what would be the collective psychological effect if the relative risks were correctly assessed in our day-to-day routine.
- HappyDreamer 6y agoI think people would realize they're not that different from those other people in that other place -- they all share the same main problems. And maybe people would realize they're being manipulated by media and the "presidents" who own the media -- those presidents tend to get more votes, the more afraid people are for each other. > collective psychological effect Maybe peace? And fewer traffic accidents, more subways and trains. Better mental care