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zen buddy
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Re: Maybe depression is just an evolutionary adaptation so the weak will off themselves. [Re: deranger]
#11033683 - 09/10/09 11:44 AM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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deranger said: perhaps a time when working 40 hours a week in some shit environment was unheard of? or when children had more time for play and weren't forced to do something they didn't want to do, like go to school?
there are far more catalysts for people to slip into depression now IMHO.
You bring up a very good point here.
I'm sure that if it wasn't for tax, debt, interest and inflation the average workweek would be shorter and less stressful.
It all started when we gave something like gold value based on aesthetics instead of practical use.
I should be able to find a piece of land and settle on it (without having to pay for it), build a house with my family, grow and farm our own food, trade with our neighbors, defend our land and live out a peaceful and relaxing life. Unfortunately it is not so simple as I am forced to take part in this flawed system we call society.
There is no doubt that we live in a world of enslaved nations.
I think people who are ignorant as to why life is so difficult are more depressed than people who understand what is going on. Realizing that we are victims of slavery helps because we do not have to feel responsible for how difficult our life is. Naturally, anyone who realizes that they are a slave will seek to be free of this, which gives them purpose and helps to alleviate depression.
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MushroomTrip
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Re: Maybe depression is just an evolutionary adaptation so the weak will off themselves. [Re: zen buddy]
#11033729 - 09/10/09 11:51 AM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yeah, having a victim mentality (based on nothing but crap too) helps a lot. 
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Re: Maybe depression is just an evolutionary adaptation so the weak will off themselves. [Re: zen buddy]
#11033740 - 09/10/09 11:53 AM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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O rly?
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MushroomTrip
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Re: Maybe depression is just an evolutionary adaptation so the weak will off themselves. [Re: Kukaracha]
#11033747 - 09/10/09 11:55 AM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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   All this time I've loved you And never known your face All this time I've missed you And searched this human race Here is true peace Here my heart knows calm Safe in your soul Bathed in your sighs
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Poid
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Re: Maybe depression is just an evolutionary adaptation so the weak will off themselves. [Re: zen buddy]
#11033751 - 09/10/09 11:56 AM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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zen buddy said: It all started when we gave something like gold value based on aesthetics instead of practical use.
Gold is a rare element that has always been put to practical use; it's value does not just lie in its aesthetic appeal. 
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zen buddy said: I should be able to find a piece of land and settle on it (without having to pay for it), build a house with my family, grow and farm our own food, trade with our neighbors, defend our land and live out a peaceful and relaxing life. Unfortunately it is not so simple as I am forced to take part in this flawed system we call society.
Just like I should be able to seek you and your family out, murder all of you, and steal your land/resources! 
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zen buddy said: I think people who are ignorant as to why life is so difficult are more depressed than people who understand what is going on. Realizing that we are victims of slavery helps because we do not have to feel responsible for how difficult our life is. Naturally, anyone who realizes that they are a slave will seek to be free of this, which gives them purpose and helps to alleviate depression.
Many people become depressed when they realize how shit is; realizing that you're a slave relieves depression, how exactly?
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zen buddy
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Re: Maybe depression is just an evolutionary adaptation so the weak will off themselves. [Re: Poid]
#11035269 - 09/10/09 04:35 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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Thank you for that last post, Poid, it really does explain a lot. (Not in regards to this subject being discussed)
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Poid
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Re: Maybe depression is just an evolutionary adaptation so the weak will off themselves. [Re: zen buddy]
#11035331 - 09/10/09 04:46 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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, you're always fucking saying how some shit someone says explains a lot, but you never tell anyone what in the fuck you're talking about!
-------------------- Well I try my best to be just like I am, but everybody wants you to be just like them. -- Bob Dylan  fireworks_god said:It's one thing to simply enjoy a style of life that one enjoys, but it's another thing altogether to refer to another person's choice as "wrong" or to rationalize their behavior as being pathological or resulting from some sort of inadequacy or failing so as to create a sense of superiority or separation as yet another projection of a personal fear or control issue.
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zen buddy
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Re: Maybe depression is just an evolutionary adaptation so the weak will off themselves. [Re: Poid]
#11035592 - 09/10/09 05:33 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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That's because I like to follow the forum rules.
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Poid
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Re: Maybe depression is just an evolutionary adaptation so the weak will off themselves. [Re: zen buddy]
#11035642 - 09/10/09 05:42 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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As long as there's no name calling, all's fair in love and war!
-------------------- Well I try my best to be just like I am, but everybody wants you to be just like them. -- Bob Dylan  fireworks_god said:It's one thing to simply enjoy a style of life that one enjoys, but it's another thing altogether to refer to another person's choice as "wrong" or to rationalize their behavior as being pathological or resulting from some sort of inadequacy or failing so as to create a sense of superiority or separation as yet another projection of a personal fear or control issue.
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Re: Maybe depression is just an evolutionary adaptation so the weak will off themselves. [Re: Redstorm]
#11036459 - 09/10/09 08:07 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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Ha thats a pretty cool idea. I think it very well could be.
Edited by Spiralout112 (09/10/09 08:07 PM)
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