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One of many. Some other possible candidates: * Forever chemicals * Sedentary lifestyle * State sponsored disinformation campaigns * High fructose corn syrup

• I_Am_Nous 3y ago
  To this list I'd like to add hyper-palatable foods and possibly chemical dependence as the pharmaceutical/supplement business convinces more and more people that the latest magic substance will fix whatever ails you. Especially when the "ailment" is modern society being difficult to exist in and SSRI drugs are the only thing that seem to keep you "functional" in said society. I say this as a Zoloft patient but there are endless supplements and drugs intended to make our lives better by some metric. "Not satisfied with life? Turn down your emotional intensity with mood stabilizers so you can continue going to your dead end job, just to barely make it every month!"
  • aodonnell2536 3y ago
    From my own personal experience and observations, I would add the mass prescription of SSRIs to the list in your comment’s parent. While it is true they _do_ help _some_ people, it seems they are very likely to cause a slew of new, long term problems for their medicatees, especially for those who are young.
• antisthenes 3y ago
  Add world-wide famines, wars and crumbling ecosystems on top of that.