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Prior covid infection has a well documented negative impact on the brain. I.e brain fog. Fundamentally covid causes vascular damage (blood vessels are harmed) and the brain is highly dependant on blood vessel health.
I've been really mellow since I caught covid and I like it. I'm finally happy. It's like when Homer put the crayon back in his brain because he realised that being smart made him miserable.
I wound up the same after picking up a weed habit as an adult - very mild persistent brain fog, and my memory has been affected, but I'm happier, and my wife is happier as a consequence. It's not ideal, but I value happiness over peak mental performance.
Bro
Dudes are out here straight up recommending the Brave New World Gamma experience.
Soma? Or has it been too long since I read the book?
Yeh it was soma.
I'm not necessarily recommending it (I'm sure different people will have completely different outcomes, and it's a trade-off), I'm just saying it's what I've done. I agree it's a pretty dark choice to be motivated to make though.
I certainly think it says more about the society than the individual.
Same. I fog myself through the frustration of realizing I've seen nothing but growing and inevitable dystopia around me all my life. Rode into the pandemic in a fully self-made burnout, realized being productive was mainly futile and destructive, and decided to just chill, with weed as needed. I'm not lazy or have given up, I just learn every day to enjoy simple and sustainable comforts and avoid consumption and energy waste, so I guess it's all about doing fuck all wherever applicable, with a passion.
Just put on a toga and start sharing blunts with people in the park. Be the philosopher you want to see in the world.
That is crazy to hear. I always cherished the few days of recovery after I get the flu due to it stopping my head spinning with thoughts constantly.