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Zeng's avatar

This really got me thinking. I was reflecting on Chinese emperors too, some of them were the most powerful people of their time, but when you compare their actual living conditions to ours today, it's kind of wild.

For example, during certain dynasties, their diets were actually quite limited. Cooking methods were basic, and they didn’t have access to ingredients we take for granted, no chili peppers (those only came from the Americas much later), and salt was sometimes heavily restricted.

Even the emperor, with all his chefs and servants, probably ate blander food than what I can whip up in 15 minutes with a rice cooker and a bottle of soy sauce.

Makes me realize: we’ve come a long way. I’d take my simple, comfy life over a palace with no AC or hotpot any day.😉

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Andrew Smith's avatar

Yes! It's all a matter of perspective, and I try to reframe things just like this at least once every day.

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Andrew Sniderman 🕷️'s avatar

Dam skippy! In the ASV, I gotta a TV in there and a soundbar and we can stream Curb Your Enthusiasm whilst in nature in my bear box. If I got starlink I could play Roblox on the top of a mountain. Listening to audiobooks is so 2000’s. Also https://youtu.be/BGCjqzB2jPA

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Andrew Smith's avatar

Another kiss of the chef for Brooks. My goodness, that treasure of a mind.

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Michael Woudenberg's avatar

Two callouts in two days! 🤓 There's a fellow, Gale Pooley who writes Superabundance which is a great reminder of just how freaking good we have it today vs. any time in history. 101 years ago, While living at the White House, President Coolidge lost his son to an infection stemming from a small blister on his foot. The sitting President's son, died from a blister...

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