There’s things we take for granted that we shouldn’t. What are they?

  • Marty_TF@lemmy.zip
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    7 days ago

    my mother always says that everything other than a home, food, water and human interaction is a luxury. she says with that mindset you learn to appreciate everything.

    but to answer what u asked for: electricity. the absolute brittleness of the electric system, especially with what is going on with dismantling public infrastructure over in the US, it’s a great reminder that as normal as we see electricity, it’s a luxury dependent on the duty and diligence of tens if not hundreds of thousands of workers all around the world

    • Lady Butterfly @lazysoci.alOPM
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      6 days ago

      That’s 100% true and the sad thing is they’re not workers that are valued. They’re blue collar workers that we’d grind to a halt without