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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ha, we watched the first episode of the new season of True Detective last night and my DH was like: why do any of these people live here if they have any choice at all? you are depressed/drunk/violent/etc. because it's dark for months of the year, and also you are cold. This is stupid.

He's not wrong. But this is also why cultures that live in cold places with dark winters often have traditions designed to combat those issues -- festivals and religious traditions for the cold, dark months meant to improve family bonds and lighten the mood. Even traditional clothing and home decor is intended to be as bright and cheerful as possible. You can be happy in the cold and the dark, but you need to be intentional about creating that happiness. A lot of people are not and culturally we often lack the traditions and disposition to address these issues. Our culture expects you to work and function exactly the same in January as in July, as though the weather and the sun have no impact on your life whatsoever. We live in a world that is quite ignorant about the impact of environment on human bodies and minds. It is very sad.[/quote]

Good point![/quote]

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