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There are many causes, sure, but why does it happen to so many people simultaneously?

inkcapmushroom 4y ago
Our bodies are not designed for modern life, and our constant attempts to "deal with it" manifest as stress and tiredness.
have_faith 4y ago
What are you implying?
yamtaddle 4y ago
Imagine some medieval equivalent of the ordinary modern suburban household. In particular, the lighting and the entertainment available. It'd have to be some kind of grand, once-in-a-lifetime celebration at a palace, right? To even get close. A real blow-out. Gotta be royalty, and powerful royalty, not just some minor prince. This is empire at its fullest. Thousands of mirror-backed candles burning, a dozen of the best musicians from the known world, a dozen troupes of players, a dozen master storytellers, all taking requests. Ambassadors with news from the farthest reaches of the world. Wizards, philosophers, writers, ready and willing to bend your ear. Jugglers, game-tables, and sports—lit by torch-bearing servants aplenty, why not, even in the depths of night? Your friends are there, to chat and gossip with. All the notables from a hundred courts with their own juicy tales. Merchants, aggressively hawking the latest and greatest wares that the wealth of three continents could provide. And that's before we even consider the sex shows! Anything your heart (ahem) desires is there. And the party never sleeps. You might, but it's always there, any time you like. Ponder the following: 1) If there were a fable about a palace that kept this kind of revelry up for a whole year, what might the lesson be? How would you expect living in that environment to go? How would the kingdom do during this time? 2) The above is in some ways less distracting and tempting than the way we all actually live, right now.
- Silverback_VII 4y ago
  Really nice not to say masterful comment - thanks
- Bakary 4y ago
  What strikes me about this metaphoric description is that I'd much rather be in the real-life scenario. Listening to a streaming service gives you plenty of options, but it's nothing like a live show. News are coming from afar, but there is no mystery of far-off lands anymore, only anxiety as to what is happening all over the place and a sense of nothing being there than you can particularly control. A banquet is going to be much better in the same room than over Discord. I'll skip the pornography aspect as some consider it a trap and others a boon, but overall the only part that is genuinely better is the easy access to books and knowledge. I loved your comment, however. Definitely storing the analogy for later use.

Our bodies are not designed for modern life, and our constant attempts to "deal with it" manifest as stress and tiredness.

have_faith 4y ago

What are you implying?

yamtaddle 4y ago

Imagine some medieval equivalent of the ordinary modern suburban household. In particular, the lighting and the entertainment available. It'd have to be some kind of grand, once-in-a-lifetime celebration at a palace, right? To even get close. A real blow-out. Gotta be royalty, and powerful royalty, not just some minor prince. This is empire at its fullest. Thousands of mirror-backed candles burning, a dozen of the best musicians from the known world, a dozen troupes of players, a dozen master storytellers, all taking requests. Ambassadors with news from the farthest reaches of the world. Wizards, philosophers, writers, ready and willing to bend your ear. Jugglers, game-tables, and sports—lit by torch-bearing servants aplenty, why not, even in the depths of night? Your friends are there, to chat and gossip with. All the notables from a hundred courts with their own juicy tales. Merchants, aggressively hawking the latest and greatest wares that the wealth of three continents could provide. And that's before we even consider the sex shows! Anything your heart (ahem) desires is there. And the party never sleeps. You might, but it's always there, any time you like. Ponder the following: 1) If there were a fable about a palace that kept this kind of revelry up for a whole year, what might the lesson be? How would you expect living in that environment to go? How would the kingdom do during this time? 2) The above is in some ways less distracting and tempting than the way we all actually live, right now.

Silverback_VII 4y ago
Really nice not to say masterful comment - thanks
Bakary 4y ago
What strikes me about this metaphoric description is that I'd much rather be in the real-life scenario. Listening to a streaming service gives you plenty of options, but it's nothing like a live show. News are coming from afar, but there is no mystery of far-off lands anymore, only anxiety as to what is happening all over the place and a sense of nothing being there than you can particularly control. A banquet is going to be much better in the same room than over Discord. I'll skip the pornography aspect as some consider it a trap and others a boon, but overall the only part that is genuinely better is the easy access to books and knowledge. I loved your comment, however. Definitely storing the analogy for later use.