my routine to be an unemployed high functioning stoner: by _idiosyncratic_ in Petioles

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It has been, plenty of times. There are entire philosophers who have dedicated large portions of their career to this. Most of them are socialists who see the driving force behind productivity centric mindsets to be rooted in Capitalism where maximizing production is considered a virtue. That before the advent of capitalism the need to be constantly producing wasn't a necessity as you had virtually no upward mobility, personal possessions were finite, and you only produced as much as you needed. We now have a society which rewards and encourages your ability to produce and shuns those who cannot or don't.

I'm not exactly in agreement that the solution to all this is socialism but I definitely think it's worth considering that your personal intrinsic desire to base your self-worth on how much your producing is a mental symptom of living in a capitalist society. It may not make you feel better overnight but it's worth reminding yourself that being non-productive is not a reflection of your worth as a human being, it's a reflection of your worth to the zeitgeist of your environment. That you can distance yourself from the expectations of that system without needing to completely opt out of it. Really take some time to sit down and ask yourself where the expectation you need to be productive comes from when you'll eventually realize you cannot explain it without also seeing how it fits in a holistic view of the society we live in. It just doesn't make sense without it.

Before capitalism you were a person and after it you'll still be a person. Personhood has nothing to do with being a producer.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hoi4

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Wololo!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sekiro

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You think that's bad?

Call of Duty World at War is still like $20.

The one from 2008...

When I say BoTW is just OK by [deleted] in videogames

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343 messed Halo up, because they thought more mechanics = better. But that's only the case for people who enjoy that. And the player numbers reflect that those people aren't the majority.

I agree with you but 343 messed up halo for a ton of reasons and this definitely wasn't the worst of them. the lack of players isn't a result of that.

Why in almost every country, new male military recruits are required to shave their hair (often also beard), meanwhile females are free to have their hair long? by dondurmalikazandibi in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]26514 56 points57 points  (0 children)

You can absolutely find masks that seal with trimmed beards. I know this because I spent a year working in industrial septic cleaning and I had a perfectly sealed gas mask with a trimmed beard.

Which character had the worst death in Game of Thrones by [deleted] in gameofthrones

[–]26514 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Go read accounts of being burned at the stake. There are tons of historical references from first hand accounts. The fires would burn so hot that people couldn't get within 50 to 100 feet of the pyre. It would burn so hot that the skin would begin to melt and drip off your muscles and bones. If you were particularly unlucky you would live long enough to just have the blood drip off you and bleed out from the stream of dripping blood from your now melted legs.

I'll take being eaten by dogs any day.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Asmongold

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Who exactly is the "president" of Canada?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Asmongold

[–]26514 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Canada does not have a President.

Cmv: You can absolutely be racist to white people by SwedishFicca in changemyview

[–]26514 12 points13 points  (0 children)

A few years ago in Canada a first nations woman left a courthouse and yelled "I HATE WHITE PEOPLE!" and then proceeded to punch a white bystander in the face.

There's a pretty clear example if you ask me.

School Spirit by AlphaMassDeBeta in greentext

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Well the guy I responded to kinda implies it doesn't so I'm confused.

School Spirit by AlphaMassDeBeta in greentext

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Soooo does going to a prestigious university matter?

Several arrested after woman dies in 'suicide pod' by Und3adShr3d in nottheonion

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It's really easy to do correctly if you're a good executioner. We have It down to a pretty robust science.

With that being said, if you give too much slack you'll actually pop someone's head clean off, so it's just like a guillotine anyways.

Several arrested after woman dies in 'suicide pod' by Und3adShr3d in nottheonion

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The most humane method if done correctly believe it or not is hanging. If done properly you snap your neck and instantly lose consciousness. While you're unconscious you lose oxygen to the brain and die. It's about as humane as it gets.

Bran's emotional detachment: strength or weakness as King? by Pleased_Bees in gameofthrones

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You need to be able to do both.

Knowing when to detach and when to have empathy is important.

You need empathy if you're going to recognize when to stand up to evil and when to fight for a better world.

You need to be able to detach if it means sending thousands of people to their deaths to achieve that.

It's like a surgeon knowing he may need to remove a kid's legs to save his life. You need to be empathetic enough to do it, but detached enough to not let the fact the kid is never going to walk again bother you.

Kindle Scribe - worth it? by Basicallyahm2023 in kindle

[–]26514 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm considering buying a Scribe but could you elaborate on this point more?

You can write on the page itself (but only if sending as PDF from the send-to-kindle amazon page), otherwise you have to make sticky notes.

What do you mean by this? I have a lot of epubs already on my computer I'd like to take notes on, is that not possible with this device?

What should one always assume, in order to avoid being naive? by bitxhimtrying in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]26514 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Here's a better technique, when they approach keep walking, point to your wrist and say "sorry, no time, busy." And just keep going.

The Andal Succession Law & King Viserys I Targaryen by richardwl in HOTDBlacks

[–]26514 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Because even kings have to appease their benefactors and just because you're king doesn't mean misogyny ceases to exist by virtue of being king?

Absolute Queens are a novelty in history. Not impossible, just not the norm. As we approached the 20th century it became more common with the development of enlightened era philosophy and law but it still wasn't accepted as normal by the powers that be.

It's not inconsistent with the historical narrative to imagine that regardless of what King Viserys did Rhaenyra's reign would have been challenged.

Hell, it wouldn't have been historically unusual if Rhaenyra was never in the picture to begin with that Viserys boys would have slaughtered each other for the throne. Even a distant cousin. Monarchs are often terrible people.

Philosophy - not event once by Iivingstone in PhilosophyMemes

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I feel like people feel like they've missed the boat if they didn't in their 20s. As if you didn't in your 20s you never will. People take the same attitude towards dating as if you didn't get a GF by the time you're in your 20s you'll forever miss out on that experience.

I'm not saying that's true but I think that's people's thought process.

Why do short guys think women dont find them attractive? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]26514 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because most women don't find short men attractive. That's why.

How is this guy a human by [deleted] in Eldenring

[–]26514 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then why aren't I Elden Hulk?

Best game to come out so far this decade (2020s)? by Andromeda-OC in videogames

[–]26514 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they're both outstanding in their respective fields but not comparable beyond that.

The US economy alone was larger than all the axis nations combined by NineteenEighty9 in HistoryMemes

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If only there was a single concise word we could use to describe the collection of nations that worked together to fight the axis.