The Decline of Pleasure

Let me start with kale. Nobody actually likes kale. This is not a controversial statement. Kale is bitter, fibrous, and unsexy. And yet there it is, on menus, in smoothies, cunningly tucked into every grain bowl. People eat kale not because it brings them joy, but because someone told them it was good for them. […]

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The Biggest Loser

“Both my wife and daughter think I’m this gigantic loser, and… they’re right. I have lost something. I’m not exactly sure what it is, but I know I didn’t always feel this… sedated. But you know what? It’s never too late to get it back.” — American Beauty by Alan Ball

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