gon [he]

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Cake day: July 22nd, 2023

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  • gon [he]@lemm.eetoMemes@lemmy.mlComplexities of modern life
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    5 days ago

    This always makes me think about the intersection of magic and science.

    Many “mages” way back in Europe such as Albertus Magnus and Agrippa were scientists and doctors. Shamans were doctors. Some of the oldest incantations we have are healing spells.

    Yes, there’s a lot (a lot) of spirituality mixed in, superstition and wrong things, but a lot of it was really more of a framing; scientists explained their discoveries with religion, but their goals were fundamentally to further science, they just didn’t call it that.

    Truly, the people that developed the methods to concentrate flavors, to get sweetness without sugar, stuff like that, they’re alchemists and mages. Doctors, chemists, researches, they are alchemists and mages.

    That really is an apothecary and they really are elixirs of wakefulness. Just as they didn’t call them “convenience stores” and “energy drinks” back in the day, we don’t use these mystical terms nowadays, but that’s what they are.




  • Not sure what to tell you… I hope you manage to cope.

    I’ve never taken anti-depressants, but what I can tell you is that diet, exercise, and social interaction are necessary for good mood. I know you’ve probably heard this a million times and maybe even tried it a million times, but if you feel things are really going down the drain then consider going out for a run in the park, look at some happy families or ducks in a pond, and eat a nice meal (I recommend something like stir-fried veggie mix with potato mash, it’s my favorite thing in the whole wide world).

    The world is a terrible place, yes, but there’s great things in the world. Like ducks in a pond, as mentioned previously, or good anime and MF DOOM. MF DOOM is dead actually, but his music persists!




  • I love war profiteering, actually. If you think about it, making money off of war (unfathomable human suffering) is the only moral way to profit.

    The truth is simple and undeniable: it’s your fault this war is happening. Not only is it your fault it’s happening, it’s your fault we’re losing! I’m just making the autonomous death robots because you voted WROOOOONG, good luck next time, chump!

    Also, I love killing people. It helps me sleep at night.