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The bad news is that the root cause is stress under capitalism. Health is yet another long-term investment poorer people end up being unable to leverage due to
by blamestross 1y ago
The bad news is that the root cause is stress under capitalism. Health is yet another long-term investment poorer people end up being unable to leverage due to lack of liquidity.
It takes time and money to ensure a healthy diet. Exercise takes up a massive amount of time and energy. People who are struggling to make ends meet can't afford these things. Tolerance of discomfort isn't unlimited and people don't have infinite willpower. We are pushed to spend all that tolerance and all that willpower at work.
These drugs let you buy tolerance of discomfort at a discount, so you can spend more of it at work.
My experience is that people generally are already doing their best. They don't need "more willpower" or more threats. They need tools, support, and less things asked of them.
- rurban 1y agoNo, the root cause is simply the sugar industry. And the unwillingness of the government to regulate it.