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Has anyone else noticed a sudden lack of reading comprehension skills?
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I've been really mellow since I caught covid and I like it. I'm finally happy. It's like when Homer put the crayon back in his brain because he realised that being smart made him miserable.
I wound up the same after picking up a weed habit as an adult - very mild persistent brain fog, and my memory has been affected, but I'm happier, and my wife is happier as a consequence. It's not ideal, but I value happiness over peak mental performance.
Bro
Dudes are out here straight up recommending the Brave New World Gamma experience.
Soma? Or has it been too long since I read the book?
Yeh it was soma.
I'm not necessarily recommending it (I'm sure different people will have completely different outcomes, and it's a trade-off), I'm just saying it's what I've done. I agree it's a pretty dark choice to be motivated to make though.
I certainly think it says more about the society than the individual.
Same. I fog myself through the frustration of realizing I've seen nothing but growing and inevitable dystopia around me all my life. Rode into the pandemic in a fully self-made burnout, realized being productive was mainly futile and destructive, and decided to just chill, with weed as needed. I'm not lazy or have given up, I just learn every day to enjoy simple and sustainable comforts and avoid consumption and energy waste, so I guess it's all about doing fuck all wherever applicable, with a passion.
Just put on a toga and start sharing blunts with people in the park. Be the philosopher you want to see in the world.
That is crazy to hear. I always cherished the few days of recovery after I get the flu due to it stopping my head spinning with thoughts constantly.