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The last two times that I've cried were both at a funeral of close family members. That was 2 years and ~10 years ago, I believe. I don't remember any other instances (maybe when I was a little kid, but I don't remember). When I say 'cried', I mean.. there were tears on my face. I wasn't screaming and crying manically etc.

Why cry, anyway? Unless someone dies or is extremely ill, everything else seems tolerable to me.

As someone that have extensively studied history and evolutionary biology, I know exactly how good life is for me (and for many people, really). There's absolutely no reason to cry or feel sad about anything, especially things beyond my control.

Right now, we are connected through an online forum from our homes. It's just amazing! We got transportation, we can visit other countries, we have freedom (of some sort), some of us are in great physical shape, financially free, etc., we got running water, we got all possible foods from each corner of the world, we got infinite entertainment, etc. etc.

I don't want to offend anyone, but when I see a person that's not satisfied based on these things alone (sanitary, water, food, not that many active wars), that's a person that has no idea about the history of our species. This is life on the easiest mode ever recorded. Cherish it.



TBH I'm super happy to live in a world where someone is crying based on things unrelated to basic survival. I want to actively work to a world where everyone's lowest low point of life is something I would consider just a minor inconvenience.




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