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It gives people some comfort and motivation, same as religions do. I’m not saying everything that lasted so long has scientifically verifiable benefits, but the
by cyberpunk 10mo ago
It gives people some comfort and motivation, same as religions do. I’m not saying everything that lasted so long has scientifically verifiable benefits, but they clear have some societal or mental benefits otherwise people wouldn’t do em
- muwtyhg 10mo agoThis sounds like saying "Everything that human beings do is good, because if it wasn't, they wouldn't continue to do it!"
- Aeglaecia 10mo agoit may sound like that to you , to me it sounds like survival of the fittest has nothing to do with what we humans choose to define as fit
- edmundsauto 10mo agoSurvival of the fittest is "that which reproduces more successfully, continues". In biology, this is genetics. In ideas, it's memetics. I suppose this means that our most powerful ideas from the internet generation are Rickroll, Doge, and Grumpy Cat.
- mxmilkiib 10mo agoone reflection on that would be the nvc phrase "violence is the tragic expression of unmet needs"
- BobaFloutist 10mo agoOk, then let's put it all together and say that people are interested in whether or not yoga has concrete benefits above and beyond comfort and motivation, which, while obviously valuable, are not the stated benefits.