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"You also sacrifice art and science and other forms of specialization."
Only if you assume yourself under attack 24/7.
That's never been the case, even in the worst of times.
Certainly: romance novels wouldn't get written, but War and Peace would.
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"Want the return of a short, brutal existence?"
Hmmm, let's see short, brutal (and probably immensely satisfying) versus long, boring, and FAT (slow death for the mind and body).
*shrug*
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"Afghanistan...the Congo"
Pretty sure, even in those places, there's a dollop of joy to be had.
Your mistake: thinkin' you are 'dependent' (on another for the stability and structure of your living).
Hell, maybe you 'are'.
My condolences, if that's the case.
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