Posted by In_denial on January 19, 2013, at 15:49:10
In reply to Re: Is there a limit? *trigger* » In_denial, posted by tensor on January 19, 2013, at 14:45:49
> I wonder if the prevalence of, say, schizophrenia has changed over the millennia. Psychiatric disorders that are biological have probably always been around. But sufferers of depression and anxiety caused by our lifestyle are probably much higher now than a thousand years ago.You're probably right. In a small tribe, a person exhibiting these types of behaviors would probably be revered and likely become the medicine man or witch doctor. In that case they filled a societal need.
> To be honest, being a hunter gatherer would bore me to death. But that's because I know how comfortable life can be. .>
Im on the fence with this. When you live and die by your ability to hunt and find food, I don't think boredom would be in the vocabulary. Those people are truly living in the moment. If you're hungry, go catch a fish or find berries. Tired, go to sleep. Time should be irrelevant to them. When their bellies are full, they are free to do exactly as they wish, including ingesting intoxicating herbs.
>One could argue that with all the entertainment around people would be happier today.>
I wish it had that effect on me. For me, I think technology is over stimulating and my mind shuts down. It's like white noise for me. I can stare at the tv or surf on the Internet for hours on end...wishing I was doing something else. Just not sure what that something else should be :(
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