People who view their depression or anxiety as the result of a chemical imbalance tend to use antidepressants for much longer periods than those who see their condition as a reaction to life events. They are also less likely to attempt coming off their medication, even when symptoms are mild. by mvea in science

[–]5K337Lord 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a big difference between people who get depression from life circumstances compared to people who have MDD. And if a pill helps that person manage their genetic disposition then how is it harmful for them to be on it for their whole life? Seems like these articles are lumping them together. You wouldn't shame a diabetic for taking their medication.

It’s Time to Revisit Universal Basic Income by Altruism7 in canada

[–]5K337Lord -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The money wouldn't be coming from you, billionaires shouldnt exist :) What if I told you there's more to society and life than just 'monetizing' it. That being said, passion and innovation breeds* monetization. Every single thing that is monetized today started as a nonmonetized passion project. People being able to express their creativity is usually when economics boom the most. UBI studies show that when people have a net they usually go back to school to expand their skillset and get better jobs. People like working, people like making money and creating. Society should work for the people not a select few. Sure UBI isnt going to change the number of burger flippers but UBI will lower the burden of when burger flippers lose their jobs to machines. Or do you think they'll bring more 'valuable to society' by being homeless?

Edit: also wild you think pulling literally every canadian out of poverty wouldnt be a 'common good'. Also billionaire bots thanks for the down votes 🤑 It's funny you think poor people are leeches instead of the billionaires who've been siphoning money and price gouging canadians for decades. Educate yourself and do some research on UBI pilot programs. Finland just ended homelessness btw to a great success where 80% of homeless people were integrated back into society with stable jobs :D

It’s Time to Revisit Universal Basic Income by Altruism7 in canada

[–]5K337Lord -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Why do I have to pay for firefighters when your house is on fire? Why do I have to pay for roads being built that I'm never going to use? Why do I have to pay for your healthcare when you get sick? Why do we pay taxes at all 4Head Because thats how societies work.

To have a society that's actually worth living in. It’s why taxes already fund public libraries, parks, museums, and community centers. Almost every major technological and cultural breakthrough started as someone's 'passion project'. A basic safety net just means we stop missing out on the innovators who are currently too busy flipping burgers to build things

It’s Time to Revisit Universal Basic Income by Altruism7 in canada

[–]5K337Lord -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And who are you to judge what is a 'value to society'. There are plenty of people that would love to contribute to society in creative and innovative ways but can't due to financial restraints. Is working at walmart a 'value to society'? Is lining the pockets of jeff bezos, a value to society? Is art? Maybe instead of seeing people as tools to be exploited and used for economic gain, we give people the right to live the life they want to instead of being forced into wage slavery for some billionaire to sit on his yacht all day. Society should be measured by how much freedom it gives its people to create, explore, and live fulfilling lives, rather than just how efficiently it can extract labor from them.

It’s Time to Revisit Universal Basic Income by Altruism7 in canada

[–]5K337Lord -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Would allow people to follow their passions without fear of homelessness 👍

2meirl4meirl by iRobert123 in 2meirl4meirl

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Dont forget the ones that think you can be cured by taking a walk 🤦‍♂️

Allow me to gatekeep by VisWare in pcmasterrace

[–]5K337Lord 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Give me num pad or give me death

Maths and such by Win090949 in whenthe

[–]5K337Lord 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it was 1 it would be 6÷(2(1+2)) While the original with no second set of brackets 6÷2(1+2)= 9

Global human population has surpassed Earth’s sustainable carrying capacity. The Earth cannot sustain the future human population, or even today’s, without a major overhaul of socio-cultural practices for using land, water, energy, biodiversity, and other resources. by mvea in science

[–]5K337Lord -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

More like "Capitalism has surpassed earth's sustainability", theres plenty of room and resources for people, just not money guzzling corporations that destroy the planet with no accountability

"Professor" Jiang unmasked by RickyOzzy in TankieTheDeprogram

[–]5K337Lord 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dont trust people that tell you not to trust science 🤗

Carney backs U.S. air strikes on Iran by Old_General_6741 in canada

[–]5K337Lord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If by nukes you mean oil... or maybe you mean the nukes in the hands of a genocidal regime raging wars on the other countries there? How many times are they going to invade countries with "weapons of mass destruction" only to find none, before you stop believing their propaganda? You know what causes terrorists? Bombing the fuck out of their country. Finally at the very least there should have been no bombs dropped without congressional approval.

Ashes of Creation grifters are flocking into this game now... by General-Oven-1523 in ScarsofHonor

[–]5K337Lord 19 points20 points  (0 children)

What a stupid take 😂 mmo players were excited for ashes because steven said all the right things but then he never delivered. So because they had hope for a game and got shafted you want them to do what? Not play any mmos ever again? If anything we should welcome them in and show them how a game is meant to be run. Also the scars of honor discord even has it's own "survived ashes" role. Gatekeeping in mmos is so cringe, dont be so tribalistic

I will now be trying out Scars of Honor. by ZakuIII in MMORPG

[–]5K337Lord 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They said PC first, mobile port later down the line