[ExI] video which changed my perspective

[William Flynn Wallace]

Mere pleasure can be had in far less self-destructive ways.    Adrian

Adrian, I did not know that you were an ascetic.  I would never pair the
word 'mere' with 'pleasure'   bill w

On Mon, Mar 28, 2022 at 11:48 AM Adrian Tymes via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> 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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