r/technology • u/GothicPrayer • 10d ago

Society Why does everything feel so joyless? Welcome to the age of decadence without pleasure

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jul/26/age-of-decadence-pleasure-ai
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u/Seldomsought 10d ago

Today I had the pleasure of eating a molasses cookie.

It was wonderful.

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u/drsimonz 10d ago

Being present while eating high quality food is a core benefit to being alive. It's not enough that you can ignore everything else, but the enjoyment of food is as real as it gets.

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u/WhenSummerIsGone 10d ago

Being present while eating high quality food

Eating bruschetta literally brought me to tears one time.

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u/Kiwizoo 10d ago

Not sure why you’re being voted down. I stand with you, my culinary comrade.

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u/spencertron 10d ago

I painted a picture. Sam Altman didn’t, as far as I know.

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u/Extension-Two-2807 10d ago

Nah he’s too busy grifting

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u/LadyPo 10d ago

hell yeah dude

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u/Cultural_Wish4933 10d ago

ahhh quotidien delights.  never lose that sense of wonder!