We Chose Efficiency Over Resilience -- Now We Pay

[Jimjam]

*not everything, but at least you have the option.

[starkind]

Yeah. Don't drag yourself down in guilt over the collective bs. I have a nice garden at home and the wild tomatoes are great here.

I'm just really biased too because everyone I know under 70 has the bodies of 120 year olds.

[Nibblewitz]

In competitive markets, efficiency is the only way to get a profit. Government control will give you neither efficiency nor resilience.

[unsunghero]

Nothing compares for me to the benefits of consistent income from employment. I would not be as comfortable with income based on commission, or based on my production such as being an artist. I don’t like the idea of varying periods of low or no income. It has to be consistent

Employment gives the benefits of:

- a routine, which is crucial to one’s mental health

- forced socialization for most jobs, which keeps the skill intact. Communication, especially effective communication, is an extremely powerful tool for any personal goal that involves others

- a sense of purpose. Anyone who doesn’t feel this from their job is most likely cutting corners everywhere they can, and is subconsciously guilty that they are cheating their customers and employer

- a sense of bettering the community around you in some way. Again, anyone who doesn’t feel this is most likely subconsciously guilty about their poor work performance, or else may have a job that is unethical, such as trying to sell people something they don’t really need

Those are the main psychological benefits of working to me

[starkind]

food preservation using mud and straw containers is known as Kanjna. Keeps fruit fresh up to 6 months apparently. https://imgur.com/gallery/3243g7Y

Also I agree unsunghero. People often neglect the good benefits of work. No arguments there.

[Jimjam]

Originally Posted by unsunghero [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Nothing compares for me to the benefits of consistent income from employment. I would not be as comfortable with income based on commission, or based on my production such as being an artist. I don’t like the idea of varying periods of low or no income. It has to be consistent

Employment gives the benefits of:

- a routine, which is crucial to one’s mental health

- forced socialization for most jobs, which keeps the skill intact. Communication, especially effective communication, is an extremely powerful tool for any personal goal that involves others

- a sense of purpose. Anyone who doesn’t feel this from their job is most likely cutting corners everywhere they can, and is subconsciously guilty that they are cheating their customers and employer

- a sense of bettering the community around you in some way. Again, anyone who doesn’t feel this is most likely subconsciously guilty about their poor work performance, or else may have a job that is unethical, such as trying to sell people something they don’t really need

Those are the main psychological benefits of working to me

I worked on the data collection of a Phd which pretty well supported this post.

[MrSparkle001]

Originally Posted by Jimjam [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Recent study finds fruit and veg sold in the UK is less than half as nutritious as that sold 80 years ago. Even eating well you’re eating shit. No wonder our bodies are all fucked before we even hit our forties.

I swear I’m gonna go back to a village in the Med, where everything is grown locally by small farmers and sold by the farmers at market. Super market tomatoes are just sacks of unflavoured water so I have no doubt the first paragraph is true.

Feeling cute, might post tomato source later.

Produce is often unripe and has been bred for shelf life as we don't just eat what's in season anymore.

I'd say people had worse health problems by their forties back in the day anyway. Environmental pollution, lack of nutritional knowledge, lack of vaccinations, food quality was very hit-or-miss, it all contributed to health problems as you aged.