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Isolation
Serious studies on isolation show that it affects all age groups. It is not just an issue for older adults, as often caricatured in the media. Seeing others only rarely leads to superficial relationships. When people see each other regularly, they can talk things out, set boundaries, and offer advice. This is much better for…
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The Dulling Effect of Excessive Machine use
Humans are gregarious animals. They need interaction with other people. More and more people are isolating themselves and spending excessive time with machines: scrolling on their phones, watching TV shows, relying on artificial intelligence for trivial tasks, and so on. This behavior has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. There are also far more children…
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Overconsumption of lithium
Lithium mining pollutes: it produces a huge amount of waste that kills all forms of life in soils and rivers if not reprocessed. Lithium mining is costly for the planet. To use lithium in lithium batteries, cobalt and other earths are also needed, which are only found in a few countries where they are easy…
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And there’s goat cheese
“What kind?”“Pélardon… Yes, please. Two thanks.” They weren’t pélardons,They didn’t even look like them,The crust cracked too much,The color was cream Instead of the brightful white of milkAnd it was melting too muchAnd besides, the taste was bland.Or maybe it was just a poorly prepared pélardon? This cheese dates from AntiquityIts crafting has been preserved…
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Home sweet Home — just bigger and easier to clean and tidy…
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Consumption: Dream & Reality
