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a common analogy is telling an alcoholic to 'just drink less' sure, it's true. but it's not very helpful for someone who is in serious psychological trouble.
by beachstartup 12y ago
a common analogy is telling an alcoholic to 'just drink less'
sure, it's true. but it's not very helpful for someone who is in serious psychological trouble.
- icelancer 12y agoSatiety is a completely different issue. I have no problem with those who differentiate, but there are legitimately a lot of people who think the laws of thermodynamics do not apply to human biology.
- mikeash 12y agoTrouble is that there are a lot of people who think it's reasonable to tell an alcoholic to just stop drinking. They tend to be the same people who think that "just eat less" is good weight-loss advice, and they often have alcohol and weight problems.