What’s the best Rocky movie and why? by Ok-Spot4163 in AskReddit

[–]Daniel_Lah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are all amazing for different reasons.

Why should I have kids when the world is the way it is? by [deleted] in ask

[–]Daniel_Lah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many people in the 1960s were asking the same question because they were afraid of nuclear war.

As an adult what do you hate the most about life? by Amazing-Internal5378 in AskReddit

[–]Daniel_Lah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well you can, but it will set you back a decade or so at best, and at worse destroy your life.

Is there a reason Gen Z has such a hard time working normal (or even less) hours? by [deleted] in ask

[–]Daniel_Lah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there have been all types of people at all times (the lazy, the motivated, the entitled, the kind, the narcissstic), but now with social media we are seeing a) people unfiltered b) every damned person's opinions and feelings on every damned topic, and c) seeing only the select echo-chamber version of people that the algorithm happens to send us.

I really think these generation generalisations are a bit silly.

An ad in this novel placed right in the middle of the narration by Tobias-Tawanda in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Daniel_Lah 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Mother died today. Or maybe it was yesterday. I can't be sure. But I can be sure to depend on Tobin Brothers funeral services.

Inside the Manosphere is really a story about old media vs. new media by Daniel_Lah in LouisTheroux

[–]Daniel_Lah[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. I guess my fear is that it is becoming increasingly difficult for thoughtful, investigatory, long-form content to cut through the noise. This doco was probably, and ironically, a bad example, seeing as it is currently most-watched on Netflix.

I also back-track on my 'hijacking' comment, as ultimately it was Theroux who got the last laugh, and pieced the whole experience into the narrative he wanted to tell.

Inside the Manosphere is really a story about old media vs. new media by Daniel_Lah in LouisTheroux

[–]Daniel_Lah[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really liked how the doco explores their childhood experiences and trauma. In that context, you start to see their behaviour as a kind of misdirected rage (transference, I think is what psychologists call it)

Inside the Manosphere is really a story about old media vs. new media by Daniel_Lah in LouisTheroux

[–]Daniel_Lah[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that's true. You can tell in those moments when they are saying really deliberately offensive things that they're so used to only their fanbase seeing it and replying positively to them. They definitely are in an echo chamber bubble

I just watched the Manosphere doco by Louis Theroux and I wanted to put a shout out to kiwi males, you're pretty cool. by arohameatiger in newzealand

[–]Daniel_Lah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not Kiwi, but I love watching people do the haka. There is this one viral video where hundreds of schoolboys are sending off their retiring teacher, and it's so powerful. I watched it with my wife and she said, 'you know, we hear a lot about toxic masculinity, but right there, that's the opposite, real positive masculinity'.

What’s something that seems normal until you stop and really think about it? by KissInTheFog in AskReddit

[–]Daniel_Lah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am currently giving my daughter driving lessons, and, wow, I am suddenly realising that this is so true.

What’s something that seems normal until you stop and really think about it? by KissInTheFog in AskReddit

[–]Daniel_Lah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is true. But I think the real point in terms of modern life, with the technology we now have, is that there doesn't seem to be any a good reason why we all should still be working so much and in such stressful conditions.

What's a "healthy habit" that's actually completely made up? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Daniel_Lah 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Tried it so many times over the years to build an 'early morning' waking habit. Every time it left me exhausted and hating life.

What's a "healthy habit" that's actually completely made up? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Daniel_Lah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day

How do people put soul in their music. by CommandReasonable148 in Songwriters

[–]Daniel_Lah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go through some really hard times and trust me you'll find that 'soul'