Modern life
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I think modern living has helped shape the mental health field, both for the good, but mostly the bad. But it's late and I'm tired and when I wake up in the morning, I'm going to read that first sentence and wonder why I even let myself reply to the thread at such a bad hour. I'll sleep on it and get back to you. 
MrJones
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I agree. Progress is good but I'm not sure if its "side effects" worth it...
I dunno what to think of it, somehow I think I couldn't live without the computer for a whole week, yet I know all those technology affairs who promise to make life easier in marketing words, are actually doing the contrary, especially the communications tech. We now spend so much time "communicating" with people at the other side of the planet, which we haven't even seen their face yet, that we don't even know who's living in our own street.
mikebird
Banned
There has been such a simple equation for me to describe today's society, solving all the problems, and I don't think it's too far off. I'm quite surprised that all human beings haven't grasped this fact, yet. Adding people
Aside from evolution, overpopulation.
I live in an apartment surrounded by crying babies, who will end up with a lot of competition to deal with.
Lots of noisy kids at the supermarket, but nobody speaks to anyone, any more.
Transport
Food
Energy
Environment... sewage
From my work, I know that transport can give way to communication networks, but not completely. The last decade of change on roads and rail, where the infrastructure is similar, but the number of people has crippled it.
Some luxuries have slowly improved. It's not worth valuing. The rest has got worse. Space.
With less people, we'd all be a lot happier.
Why do humans still have an animalistic desire for breeding, and not curb it, on a planetary scale? Why is there a feeling of success in breeding? It should be a crime. I wish there was enough intelligence to think beyond animals' psychology.
Aside from evolution, overpopulation.
I live in an apartment surrounded by crying babies, who will end up with a lot of competition to deal with.
Lots of noisy kids at the supermarket, but nobody speaks to anyone, any more.
Transport
Food
Energy
Environment... sewage
From my work, I know that transport can give way to communication networks, but not completely. The last decade of change on roads and rail, where the infrastructure is similar, but the number of people has crippled it.
Some luxuries have slowly improved. It's not worth valuing. The rest has got worse. Space.
With less people, we'd all be a lot happier.
Why do humans still have an animalistic desire for breeding, and not curb it, on a planetary scale? Why is there a feeling of success in breeding? It should be a crime. I wish there was enough intelligence to think beyond animals' psychology.
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The overpopulation is being forced upon people everywhere, in poor countries it's just in terms of "I hope one of them will actually live long enough to support me later", in our society it's forced in terms of "The children are the future!" ... simply translated into "Breed as much as possible, since we will really need any last penny to pay our retirements later and keep our commercialism growing".
mikebird
Banned
That is new to me! I see!
I'd rather keep all the best, fittest, smartest 1% of people together in an underground silo, start an efficient disease to kill the rest - no need for destruction - and end up with loads of space, with no religion, war, or grimaces.
Maybe more breeding...
panicsurvivor
Well-known member
The only thing I despise about modern life is the ecological waste it creates. I hate disposable stuff. I hate how much modern life destroys our planet. So many trees have to make the ultimate sacrifice so coffee shops can have those stupid wooden stirrers. What the ****? What is wrong with a spoon. Their is a lot of things that suck about modern life, but if you compare it to other times, you'll find things measure up alright.