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Definition: End of History Illusion, Paradox of Aging, Hieratic Scale

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End of History Illusion

Misperception humans have that they won’t change much as a person (personality-wise) for the rest of their lives

 

Paradox of Aging

The fact that older people are happier despite declining health, independence, and so on

 

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Doesn’t anybody check how these things appear on newsfeeds???

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Try Hara Hachi Bu to Help with Your Weight Loss Resolution

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Lots of people resolve to lose weight throughout a given year, and they try all sorts of diet to do so. I’m not going to debate the merits of losing weight here, but if that’s your thing, I have a very practical suggestion to help. It is a lifestyle called hara hachi bu, from the Japanese island of Okinawa, home of the largest populations of people aged over 100 (centenarians).

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