Hello, this is my first post here. I was told by a friend that I should post here. This is from a series of works that I wrote with strict structural requirements. I have performed minor edits to make the essay more palatable for human consumption.
This work is an empirical essay on a cycle of hunger to satiatiation to hyperpalatability that I have seen manifested in multiple domains ranging from food to human connection. My hope is that you will gain some measure of appreciation for how we have shifted from a society geared towards sufficent production to one based on significant curation.
Hyperpalatable Food
For the majority of human history we lived in a production market for food. We searched for that which tasted well but there was never enough to fill the void. Only the truly elite could afford to import enough food [...]
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Outline:
(00:44) Hyperpalatable Food
(03:19) Hyperpalatable Media
(05:40) Hyperpalatable Connection
(08:08) Hyperpalatable Systems
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First published:
April 2nd, 2025
Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/bLTjZbCBanpQ9Kxgs/the-rise-of-hyperpalatability
Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.