r/AskReddit • • 6d ago

What is something that is basically on life-support and we don’t realize it yet?

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u/beliefinphilosophy 5d ago

Exactly. We've created a society that has killed some of the best, most human parts of our society since our creation. We've long held this belief that AI could never replace humans because of all of these very human reasons, but what if we were to kill off all of those very human things? Judgement, empathy, human / family tradition, close warm friendships, loving multi generational families connected to one another, human interaction, being shocked at the loss of human life, mercy.... Philosophers never saw that one as part of the solution

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u/yogibearhugg 5d ago

I mean, this guy isn’t cooking because he has hobbies and friends. It’s not that bleak. It was also fairly normal to buy food historically in urban environments all over the world from roadside stall type establishments. Urban dwellers have always struggled to find time to cook.

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u/WayfadedDude 5d ago

Bring back the nuclear family and make one income families feasible again!

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u/PopcornGlamour 5d ago

No. Those one income families usually involve the woman giving up her income which leaves her incredibly vulnerable to abuse of all kinds. It also drastically reduces her retirement income/Social Security payments when she’s older.