RE: [Autism] Asperger's and Fatigue
We are a lot alike and I bet you hear that from other friends on here, people that can relate. I really do admire your output and quality of writing it something you are obviously skilled with and I can tell you enjoy it too. Well you're not alone with the sleep pattern issues John nor the energy problems. Thank you for sharing what you went through. I hurt for you hearing about your car accident and feel so sorry that happened to you.
I feel like it's difficult to put my thoughts in a comment without "going on" and being a bore but here I go being boring. What comes to mind is a book I read in an anthropology university class called "Why We Get Sick?" and this book explains why diseases persist in humans even though they make us sick. Things like depression, ADD, schizophrenia are discussed as well. It was an easy to read scientific book discussing the reasons these things have been in our DNA and remain. The basic gist is - in nature if an organism lives long enough to propogate that is all that matters - genes will persist if the organism lives long enough to propagate. That is why many diseases appear later in life after our prime mating age, like cancer (and there were other diseases). If it doesn't interfere with mating and reproduction - it stays. So in thinking about this think about how long mankind has been modern and industrialized since the late 1800s. That's just a bit over 100 years which if you think about it the beginnings of that everything was very rigid time clock based especially in manufacturing. I still fill this kind of rigid mechanized adherence to industrial time for lack of a nicer word - it fucks with us. Rural life, farming, hunting, those follow the natural seasons and time. In another history class I had the sport of baseball was discussed and why do people like it so much in today's fast pace world? Because there is no set time to the innings, the game ends when it ends. There's a primal gravitation towards it. In sum I believe this commuting to work in rush hour traffic and punching a clock goes against our nature and causes a lot of problems for us mentally and biologically. It makes us think there's something "wrong" with us but it is my opinion man, it's just crazy (and people like me are called the crazy ones).
I've heard it a few times here! I feel it happens in real life as well, you meet people who you have a certain connection with, something you can't quite put into words. I can't express how much that means to me bud, I really can't. This kind of thing is something I used to really enjoy, I had a website and forum that I loved managing, with all kinds of people finding it and just discussing things on the forum. I think that's what drew me into Steemit in the first place, it reminded me of that.
I know what you mean, I often end up just kinda typing away and before I know it I've written a rambly essay! Don't worry though, you're definitely not boring.
You know, that's really interesting, I'll have to find a copy of that book. It all certainly rings true with me, the whole idea of these things being in our DNA and getting passed on regardless. It seems counter-intuitive at first, especially if you take into account that we're all taught the basics of evolution and natural selection, the whole "survival of the fittest" thing.
"this kind of rigid mechanized adherence to industrial time ... fucks with us." I honestly couldn't put it better myself. It certainly explains this shared feeling that so many of us have of wanting to go back to basics in some way. I've never really thought about it, but my sleep patterns kinda sorted themselves out the moment I stopped fighting myself over it, just accepted what my body and mind wanted to do.
That makes so much sense with regards to Baseball, I've often wondered what the appeal is! It'll be the same as cricket, I've never understood why people would want to spectate a sport that can take literal days to finish. That lack of set time is something we all crave in some shape or sense.
I think people are slowly coming round to our way of thinking on this topic, and maybe we've got the right tools now with the internet, cryptocurrency and so on to try something different. I'm just relieved to know I'm not the only one with this sentiment!
I totally understand about discussing things on the forum with friends. It means a lot to me too to know I'm not alone in thinking what I think and a comfort. Sure not everyone agrees but I'm not seeking agreement just a kind of discussion and understanding with mutual respect.
I do think there's a renewed interest in more natural living at least I see that in the sustainability communities. How that kind of living will be merged with technology is what I find fascinating because the two will coexist and already does with things like solar energy and other modern tools employed in the field.
If you're interested in more reading or understanding about how industrialization has effected civilization I would also recommend studying post-war Japan. Japan went from a feudal agrarian society under Emperor Hirohito to a dramatic - in fact the most intense - rapid industrialization of any people in history after WWII. It effected Japanese society very deeply and you can see it in their cultural view of work: some Japanese literally work themselves to death, views on environmental devastation & spirit: Myazaki anime, Akira, etc., and in stories like Murakami: "The Vintage Murakami" is a great book of his short stories) wrote following the events of WWII.
Yeah that's it, you hit the nail on the head there. It was never about creating an echo chamber to reinforce previously held notions, but about discussing things in a civil way.
Absolutely! That's what I love about it too, how can we make this amazing technology we've got these days work to make a simpler way of life feasible. Solar in particular is something that seems so full of promise and potential.
You know, I will look into that. I've always found modern Japanese culture to be so fascinating as an outsider anyway, it only makes sense to understand why it is how it is now. Been a big fan of Miyazaki's work for several years now. I've not heard of Murakami, you've given me lots of research here! Thanks!