Counterpoint - mountain biking is awesome, and people who spend a lot of time on trails (both riding and volunteering) tend to be happier. Frankly, as a society, I'd say we'd be better off if more people spent more time mountain biking, because in general happier people make for a better society. And that's before you think about any of the potential benefits from mountain bikers generally being pro-greenspaces, and mountainbiking displacing more destructive activities and consumption patterns. And also before you think through how mountain bikers tend to be healthier than couch potatoes or gamers, and what that means for us as a society.
March 22, 2024, 9:14 a.m. - Andreas Macke
Counterpoint - mountain biking is awesome, and people who spend a lot of time on trails (both riding and volunteering) tend to be happier. Frankly, as a society, I'd say we'd be better off if more people spent more time mountain biking, because in general happier people make for a better society. And that's before you think about any of the potential benefits from mountain bikers generally being pro-greenspaces, and mountainbiking displacing more destructive activities and consumption patterns. And also before you think through how mountain bikers tend to be healthier than couch potatoes or gamers, and what that means for us as a society.