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Re:A New Drug Switched Off My Appetite. What’s Left? by nonrandomstring on Saturday February 04, 2023 @07:58PM (#34660347)
This is a beautiful piece of writing for its simple, personal, but deep question - what drives us? And if we can control that, what does it mean for our sense of self and purpose to fill our lives? Are we all slaves of appetite?
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Re:A New Drug Switched Off My Appetite. What’s Left? by amalgamated_inc on Saturday February 04, 2023 @08:04PM (#34660403)
> Are we all slaves of appetite?

yes

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Re:A New Drug Switched Off My Appetite. What’s Left? by nonrandomstring on Saturday February 04, 2023 @09:09PM (#34660920)
Today I think so. But just putting it out there; in ascetic and stoic periods of Greek and post-classical history, and also throughout all of Buddhism, it's a big deal to put the appetites aside. Is it possible we changed biologically, perhaps due to modern farming methods?
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Re:A New Drug Switched Off My Appetite. What’s Left? by infotogivenm on Sunday February 05, 2023 @06:12AM (#34663886)
Came to upvote this. I was moved by how this is written and how relatable they make their struggle and the questions it imposes on everyone.
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