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Modern society's obsession with comfort is unsustainable from "summary" of The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter
Our insatiable desire for comfort has led us down a precarious path towards unsustainability. We have become accustomed to a life of ease and convenience, where every need and desire is instantly gratified at the touch of a button. Our homes are climate-controlled havens, our food is delivered to our doorsteps with a few taps on a screen, and our bodies are cosseted in plush chairs and beds. In our quest for comfort, we have insulated ourselves from the natural world and the challenges it presents. We have lost touch with the rhythms of the seasons, the feel of the earth beneath our feet, and the bracing shock of cold water on our skin. We have forgotten what it means to be truly alive, connected to the world around us and engaged in the struggle for survival that defines all living creatures. Our obse...
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