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Re:Scientists find microplastics in blood for first time by svnt on Saturday March 26, 2022 @10:29AM (#30812105)
Your classism is a big part of the problem.

What you describe is called asceticism, it has a long and storied history with significant contributions to the long-term cultural stability of humankind, and American culture basically just hasn’t been around long enough to develop it yet.

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Re:Scientists find microplastics in blood for first time by scotty79 on Saturday March 26, 2022 @12:23PM (#30813178)
> ... with significant contributions to the long-term cultural stability of humankind

I don't think that's true. Leitmotif of history of humankind is the exploitation of available resources to the boundaries of reason and beyond.

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