The Guardian: AI and GLP-1 reflect an era of joyless decadence
nordicinst · x · 2026-08-15
A Guardian article and podcast explore why people feel empty despite technological abundance. Scholars argue we are in an era of joyless decadence. While tools like AI and weight-loss drugs (GLP-1s) offer convenience, they reveal our lost ability to truly enjoy experiences, paradoxically stripping away the pleasure of decadence.
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