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[–] frezik@midwest.social 52 points 3 months ago (2 children)

There's something seductive about the idea that all our problems are caused by this one thing, and if we could figure out what it is and fix it, we'd be unstoppable at life. It's the same idea behind "doctors hate this one weird trick".

On occasion, it even turns out to be correct.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 4 points 3 months ago

Or all those testosterone clinic commercials I keep hearing on the radio.

[–] Didros@beehaw.org 1 points 3 months ago

This, but my one thing is capitalism.