What Is Lost In A Problem Solved - by DavidXYu - XY-Wise

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Uber Eats sent me a notification a while back that got stuck in my mind. It went something like this: “Cure your cravings! Order a bite with free delivery!” I am certainly interested in curing my cravings. I’m pretty big on the Buddha’s words about Cravings being the source of suffering. His method, though … is rather dry and laborious. I didn’t know Uber was also in the Craving-Curing business, and it sure sounds like they are offering an easier solution to the problem of cravings. Finally, after two millennia, we’ve disrupted Buddhism. On-demand food delivery is a rather incredible service. Throughout human history (or at least the recent part after agriculture), this type of service is strictly available for royalty, and even they have petty restrictions. “Sorry Your Majesty, we are in a famine right now, and there simply isn’t any pomelos to grace your mouth.” To that, the King or Queen in question doesn’t really get to rebut, perhaps at most something like “Well tax another goat f

0:00 -11:34 Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. Uber Eats sent me a notification a while back that got stuck in my mind. It went something like this: “Cure your cravings! Order a bite with free delivery!” I am certainly interested in curing my cravings. I’m pretty big on the Buddha’s words about Cravings being the source of suffering. His method, though … is rather dry and laborious. I didn’t know Uber was also in the Craving-Curing business, and it sure sounds like they are offering an easier solution to the problem of cravings. Finally, after two…

What Is Lost In A Problem Solved - by DavidXYu - XY-Wise

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