Human Scale

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The concept of "human scale" is most known in urban design and architecture, but it provides a good framework to think about a lot of different aspects of our lives.

This community can be the place in this hyper-connected world to display and cherish the things that are not.

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Exercise works for depression. So why isn't it treated like real medicine? (bigthink.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by WheeledInCable@slrpnk.net to c/humanscale

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[–] rglullis 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It does, in a roundabout way: people that exercise more go to the doctor less and take less medications, so insurance companies could profit a lot by encouraging people to go exercise.

[–] faltryka@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

You’re not wrong, but you can’t patent physical activity which would make it the least attractive option in their partners portfolios.