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Underrated comment. Perhaps Mormons have in their belief system a strong motivating stimulant? I am trying to avoid use of the word drug here as it is pejorati
by haltingproblem 2y ago
Underrated comment.
Perhaps Mormons have in their belief system a strong motivating stimulant? I am trying to avoid use of the word drug here as it is pejorative. Perhaps, Coffee is just what we need to overcome the ennui and pointless of modern existence and a set of religious (or cultural) beliefs helps us do the same.
This would also imply that Caffeine consumption is lower in societies that are religious and have strong belief systems - religious or cultural, which can be tested!
- nradov 2y agoExistence is no more pointless in the modern (or postmodern) era than at any previous time. Some people need to get over themselves with this "ennui" nonsense.
- rayiner 2y agoI agree with Razib Khan, who calls organized religion a form of “social technology.”
- Arn_Thor 2y agoI’d venture that Mormons (and SDAs, with which I’m more familiar) have more close knit (Caucasian) communities for generations that support each other and have elevated their collective socioeconomic status. So perhaps they’re less likely to be bottom-level corporate drones, code moneys or Amazon warehouse workers.