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“It is a handful of oatmeal mixed with low-fat yoghurt, with half an apple and a carrot. If such a meal is to extend life, what is the meaning of life?”

  • RedQuestionAsker2 [he/him, she/her]
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    1 year ago

    This story is getting sensationalized a lot, and it's focusing on the negative reactions, but there's also Chinese people praising the food for being compatible with the 躺平 (lying flat) lifestyle.

    Essentially, many Chinese folks like how low effort this food is.

      • RedQuestionAsker2 [he/him, she/her]
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        1 year ago

        It's actually similar to the anti-work movement in the West.

        The more extreme version that's catching on is 摆烂 (let it rot). It's more like blackpilled nihilism or hikkikomori with people just trying to withdraw from society all together.