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Living under its constant threat sure is bad for the ol MH tho isn't it. The pathology is that we have this system in the first place.
by 1attice 5mo ago
Living under its constant threat sure is bad for the ol MH tho isn't it.
The pathology is that we have this system in the first place.
- SoftTalker 5mo agoNo, living under survival pressure is good for mental health. It's what we're evolved to do. Why does it feel good to crack a tough bug, or finish a project, or win a game? It's the same achievement reward a hunter feels bagging a deer.
- lisplist 5mo agoI know lots of people struggling to get by and I can assure you their situation doesn't improve their mental health.
- SoftTalker 5mo agoAgreed, struggling and not ever winning is bad, I should have clarified that.
- 1attice 5mo agoYou realize that's literally what we're talking about -- a permanent underclass that is never permitted to win? This stance is just 'acceptable losses' with more typing
- tartoran 5mo agoSome pressure is good but there's a difference between constant pressure and regular sessions of pressure similar to hunting. I don't think we necessarily evolved to be under constant pressure, I'm not saying it's impossible but humans wouldn't thrive under constant pressure, we'd never have had the time to evolve language or the intelect under constant pressure.
- asdff 5mo agoWith survival pressure, most people die. See that Alone show, most people get at best 2 months done and then thats even before the harsh of the winter really sets in. Just hard to establish enough systems to bring in your daily caloric needs without anyone to help you. You really need the tribe to make survival actually manageable. And in tribal societies all over the world we see how delegating the needs of survival has lead to a lot of other benefits, such as time to iterate on cultural ideas.
- lisplist 5mo agoMaybe slightly unrelated, but I've done a lot of road trips throughout the US, and there is so much land that is used unproductively, it's really incredible. Land that could be used for energy, food, or housing, just sitting empty or with abandoned structures. Imagine if we just paid people to coat their properties in solar panels - throw them on your roof, lawn, wherever you have the space. We could drive energy prices down to nothing. We could pay people to install ADUs. The resources are there, but the imagination and commitment are not. Instead, I'm looking at a $40k+ solar install for my very small house and a breakeven on investment in maybe 10 years for a house I probably won't live in by then.
- WalterBright 5mo ago> We could drive energy prices down to nothing. Not when you're paying people to coat their properties in solar panels. As you noted, that would cost plenty. Solar panels also degrade over time. By the time the "free" electricity has paid for the installation, you'll need to replace it.
- amanaplanacanal 5mo agoHow often do you think solar panels need to be replaced?
- fc417fc802 5mo agoApproximately 3 times during the course of your life assuming you receive them when you're born and live for 100 years. They're roughly equivalent to wood siding or an asphalt shingle roof.
- WalterBright 5mo agoAn asphalt shingle roof lasts about 20 years, and that's for the "40 year" premium shingles. Source: my experience Roofers also tend to regularly close their businesses and open under a new name, so they don't have to honor any longevity warranties.
- krupan 5mo ago"this system" is wild when you are talking about the universe we evolved in
- pocksuppet 5mo agowhich law of physics says that you pay a landlord rent or else the cops come and beat you up?
- krupan 5mo agoHow different is that from, struggle to build a shelter out of rocks or nasty weather comes and kills you? There are no good things in this universe without some struggle and pain. Sure, maybe in the current decade it's not as easy as it could be, but what do you really expect out of life?
- pocksuppet 5mo agoDo you really think police action is fundamentally uncontrollable, like the weather?
- krupan 5mo agoWhat I'm hearing from you is you want someone else to do the work of providing shelter for you without you being required to compensate them. Am I right? If not then maybe you need to do a better job of explaining. Nothing in this universe is free. I know that can be stressful and depressing and I'm sorry you are feeling it strongly right now, but acceptance is one of the first steps to moving forward