Why did I guess this was from Elon Musk? I'm not convinced I am depressed to be honest for a start. Maybe if I felt utterly desperate all the time, I would consider it but, I don't really trust any of these mind altering things- including drugs. I don't think they know enough about the brain to really know what they're doing.
Plus, I suppose I resent what I feel it's ultimately all about. I'm not convinced it's all altruistic to make us all happy. I think it's more about making us more productive. Zombies basically. So we make more money for people like him.
Thanks but, no. I think I'd rather be cynical and depressed about how shitty this world is rather than be happy about how I and the majority of others are being exploited in it... 'You want me to work overtime for no extra money'- sounds good to me! 'You're cutting my holiday allowance?' Awesome! 'There's no money for a rise this year?' Nevermind. I can cope with anything you throw at me and be just fine.
Thanks but- I've no interest in becoming even more of a mindless drone. Negative thoughts and emotions are there for a reason... to tell us there's something wrong in our lives. Yes, it's shitty when it doesn't let up but- is this really the answer? Ignore the causes of people becoming depressed- the lifestyles we lead and just get everyone to 'suck it up' with a smile on their face?
It makes sense economically. It makes sense for capitalists like Elon Musk. We are products for people like him and- a lot of us are 'faulty' if we are depressed and don't want to work, so can't buy shit his companies make.
I don't think it's good long term though. Diabetics are at real risk of developing problems with their feet because, they lose feeling. So- they can injure themselves and not feel the pain and the problem can be left and develop further. I don't know just how much emotional pain these chips will block out but I don't know, just seems like a way to make people more docile to how badly the world treats them.
