• lath@piefed.social
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    6 days ago

    Yeah, the science of wishful thinking.
    There’s no doubt we can extend life expectancy, just like we can maintain a toxicity free environment.
    And yet, here we are today where the rich fucks looking to live longer are killing themselves in the process.

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        And yet, we pretty much are. Early onset propaganda works. “The government is your friend. The government works for the people. If the government says so, then it must be true.”

        If the government hasn’t banned something, then it must be safe/good to use. If the government makes laws to “save the children”, you damn well better believe it!

        Children have to be educated in order for them to be inquisitive despite the fear of the unknown. And education is intentionally being neutered, so there is a distinct lack of coherent resistance to exploitative tactics. So without knowing for themselves what’s what, all they can do is follow the popular trends.