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by StanislavPetrov 2915 days ago
It seems to me that many people lack the capacity for this sort of introspection, especially those who are depressed. It also begs the question: what about the people who don't have the ability to make their lives better (either because they lack the capacity to make good decisions or that no good decisions are available for them to make given their circumstance)? At what point is it acceptable to take a broader view and note that the structure of our society itself is a major factor in widespread depression, rather than any poor personal choices made by individuals?