People With Meaningless Lives

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[–]Eight_Ace 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

It gives people a sense that they can do something. Like in WW2, when it was encouraged for metal railings in churchyards etc to be removed, so that they can be melted into shells for the front. What actually happened is the railings remained in storage as the metal was unsuitable.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Exactly, it's psychologically beneficial. It feels better to do something than sit there and be at the whim of fate.

[–]InvoluntaryHalibut 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I read everything I could about viral infections and related topics like antivirals. It felt psychologically beneficial and it was actually beneficial. I learned I lot and found out I was wrong in a lot of my assumptions about infectious disease.

But wearing a useless doily on your face when you walk your dog is apparently what does it for some people.