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When ancient golden ages make modern life feel broken

I read that in the Satya Yuga people lived for thousands of years and were naturally good and I feel like I can barely make it through a Tuesday without losing my temper.

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Idealized past eras are becoming a stick to beat your present humanity with instead of wisdom to learn from.

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“Where Are You with Hindu cosmic time cycles — yugas?”

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