Nobody’s buying homes, nobody’s switching jobs, America’s mobility is stalling

Re:Nobody’s buying homes, nobody’s switching jobs, America’s... by toomuchtodo on Thursday August 14, 2025 @11:08PM (#44908211)

The drive to become that wealthy and powerful does not turn off. It’s a similar failure mode as a meth addict stripping a substation for copper. Neither persona can help themselves.

> It's funny that our bodies have stomachs, so we know when we've eaten "enough".

Humorously on topic, GLP-1s patch the reward center in your brain and say “enough is enough.” If only there was a similar protocol for wealth and power.

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Re:Nobody’s buying homes, nobody’s switching jobs, America’s... by simpaticoder on Friday August 15, 2025 @12:01AM (#44908480)

> Humorously on topic, GLP-1s patch the reward center in your brain and say “enough is enough.” If only there was a similar protocol for wealth and power.

I bet there exists such a drug! But no-one would fund the research.

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