• A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world
      11·
      3 months ago

      His MKULTRA handler gave it to him

      “Hey Big Ted how’s your brain feeling”

      “Good enough to mostly make sense” Industrial Society and its Future

  • mechoman444@lemmy.world
    61·
    3 months ago

    I would argue that the Agricultural Revolution was the turning point that set humanity on its current path, for better and worse.

    To be fair, life before agriculture was often harsh, but many of the problems that define civilization today, such as large-scale warfare, rigid social hierarchies, widespread inequality, organized slavery, and systemic exploitation, became possible only after humans settled down and began producing agricultural surpluses.

    Regardless of what is happening in the world right now, we are living in one of the most peaceful and prosperous periods in human history. Aside from the anti-vaccination movement, which is a travesty for humanity, we have the best medicine, the highest life expectancy, and the lowest infant mortality rates in history.

    That said, I suspect humans are better adapted to living in small migratory bands of hunters and gatherers than in large, sedentary urban societies. Civilization has given us extraordinary technology and material comfort, but it may have come at the cost of the social structures, physical activity, and close-knit communities that humans evolved to thrive in.

  • potoooooooo 🥔@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    3 months ago

    I read his writing for the first time recently. It certainly sticks with you. He was certainly no dummy. I still take issue with some of his stances. Big of me, I know.

      • potoooooooo 🥔@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        3 months ago

        Also his entire argument, which is pretty well-structured, completely hinges on certain things he just takes for granted. Namely, that the number of people that would be harmed by his approach might be far greater than continuing on this current path. I don’t know whether he’s right or wrong about that, but it’s PRETTY CRUCIAL, and I feel there’s tons of room for nuance. He, in his frustration, seemingly reduced the potential deaths of tens of millions (if not more) to, “Eh. Fuck it, it’s probably better,” best I can tell. He offers plenty of diagnoses, but no real remedies or cures.

  • over_clox@lemmy.world
    62·
    3 months ago

    Fun fact: You wouldn’t be driving behind them or honking your horn if it wasn’t for the industrial revolution.

    The more you know…

    • NotSteve_@lemmy.ca
      10·
      3 months ago

      You wouldn’t be driving […]

      God that’d have been nice. I rarely drive my car but even that’s too much for me. “Hi, yes I would love to sit still staring at another car’s bumper for long periods of time where not focusing entirely could kill myself and others. I LOVE being required by urban planning to do that and LOVE being required to spend tens of thousands on maintaining the luxury of it”

  • snoons@lemmy.caEnglish
    3·
    3 months ago

    Ironic that someone put this on vehicle powered by gasoline but I suppose that’s the crux of the issue; we can just ignore the consequences of our actions as long is doesn’t immediately effect us. In this case they’re part of the cohort of people that drive to work everyday and indirectly cause the deaths of hundreds of millions of poor people on the other side of the world that they inherently don’t give shit about. Mostly in Africa and India, who gives a fuck about them right?

  • Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works
    3·
    3 months ago

    I made an attempt to read that guy’s book once. Holy hell the man is a nutter, and not a writer by any means.

    I made it a quarter of the way through, if that. Absolute waffle.

  • nexguy@lemmy.world
    31·
    3 months ago

    Mentally diseased woman hating racist antI-semite incel who unapologetically killed innocent people says “fuck the system” and that’s what anyone focuses on?