[ExI] video which changed my perspective

[Adrian Tymes]

On Mon, Mar 28, 2022 at 6:06 AM MB via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> Back in the 60s when I was in school there were plenty of kids trying out
> various things.  It was so bad to watch that even as a rather thoughtless
> 20-something I decided that I did *not* want to go there, to be trying
> whatever it was they were taking.  My college experience led me to become
> the designated driver,  as the other guys scared me stiff.
>
> Alcohol was tricky enough, thanks very much.  At present I know people of
> retirement age trying to wean themselves from that - and having terrible
> trouble.  So glad I made the choices I did.
>
> If I missed something wonderful, at least I didn't fall into that pit.
>

Same, if more recent.  I know that it can be pleasurable in the moment.
It's what comes after that moment that's the problem.  Mere pleasure can be
had in far less self-destructive ways.
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