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Cake day: August 5th, 2023
  • pogosort@kbin.socialtoAutism@lemmy.world•What would society look like if most people were autistic?
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    1 year ago

    I think one of the largest changes would be an overall decrease in economic productivity. Society would shift away from capitalism as many concepts would either be unintuitive to us or aren’t possible to uphold with our overall capacity. In practice this would likely mean a reduction or outright elimination of full-time work, which is replaced with alternative options like WFH or the four-day work week. This may impact the open hours of stores but there is a possibility that improved work conditions may mitigate that.

    Assuming that this is a society of mostly autistic people from the start rather than a gradual replacement of neurotypical people, it might actually have better outcomes for autistic people as the stigma created by neurotypical people wouldn’t exist. Or it would be significantly decreased.

  • pogosort@kbin.socialtoAutism@lemmy.world•What accommodations have you provided yourself today?
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    1 year ago
    • I did not do any productive tasks as I did not explicitly plan for them.
    • I ate a few snacks rather than eat a meal because it is better than eating nothing. I also did not have the energy to prepare a meal.
    • I did my minimal morning routine of brushing my teeth and only washing my genitals/anus. This is so I can retain energy for other tasks while getting essential self-care done.
    • I do not rush myself with any tasks. This induces unnecessary physical and mental stress.
    • I only mentally pushed myself with my routines. This also induces physical and mental stress so it is only reserved for necessary tasks.
  • pogosort@kbin.socialtoAutism@lemmy.world•Looking for tips on eating
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    1 year ago

    I don’t have any specific recipes for you but what I can say is to make food prepration as easy as possible. Reduce the number of steps needed, prep ingredients ahead of time or simplify recipes. Do keep in mind that it is better to eat something unhealthy than eat nothing at all. You need to get that energy from somewhere, after all.