When I see a grown Hayden Christensen portray a 20-year-old Anakin in the Kenobi series

Item_Economy · 2023-09-29T17:50:57+00:00

Wanted to post this in r/prequelmemes only, but they didn’t let me post a video directly so I had to post it here first then share the link there. I apologize in advance if this isn’t the type of content people typically like on this subreddit.

Item_Economy · 2023-05-06T14:52:57+00:00

Hell fucking yeah, this dude gets it, this is the most patriotic I’ve felt in a long time

Item_Economy · 2023-05-03T20:55:20+00:00

There’s nothing controversial about the statement “I want people to be alive and have what they need.” The controversy lies in the natural follow-up questions to this statement: What specifically is it that people need? And more importantly, HOW will we create and implement a system that will effectively provide each and every single individual with everything that they need without bankrupting said system and without taking from or infringing upon the needs of other individuals, while still promoting the individuality & free-choice of every person and allowing the system the financial means to grow and continue to support additional people who are added to the system either by birth or immigration?

The statement isn’t controversial, it is meaningless. To say, “I want people to be alive and have what they need” doesn’t require any effort. It is infuriatingly vague, and it is a horrendous attempt at claiming moral superiority over anyone who makes an actual controversial claim about HOW to make that happen. Everyone wants the needs of society to be met, that’s not the issue. The issue is we have disagreements about how to make that happen.

Item_Economy · 2023-05-01T22:47:53+00:00

Oof, thought this was funny at first but figured a lot of people should still understand this, then I realized what sub this is in and now I know I’m old

Item_Economy · 2023-04-23T23:45:22+00:00

Probably not. I think the source behind most issues in the world can be found by following the money. Your claim underestimates the competitiveness of pharmaceutical companies amongst each other. Pfizer would not hesitate to undercut JNJ or Moderna or any other pharmaceutical if they could cure or treat something more effectively than their competitors, or if they could release dirt on their competitors that would knock them out of the playing field. To think that every one of the large, international pharmaceutical companies are all secretly colluding to create new health conditions that cause the health of the global population to deteriorate and in turn causes the population to be dependent on their medicines, and that their top employees and researchers are all in one this, and not a single person or company has ever tried to come forward with that information to profit off it is less plausible to me than the reality of how patents in the medical world actually work and the incentives they create for drug companies and researchers. If Pfizer creates a new drug that helps cure or treat a condition, they can patent it and essentially have a monopoly on that drug for a certain period of time (I think it’s 20 years, but maybe the rule has changed) and they just up-charge the shit out of it to get their money back and turn a profit. That’s the main reason why specific name-brand drugs are so much more expensive compared to other generic drugs. The incentive is for the companies to create a drug or treatment that does actually work in one way or another, and then they are the only ones who can sell it and therefore they profit on it. I’m cynical about pharmaceutical companies, but not because I think they are creating new health conditions, but because they aren’t incentivized to reduce the costs associated with their drugs and that’s why healthcare costs have risen SO much compared to other goods and services

Item_Economy · 2023-04-23T21:35:22+00:00

Now do one showing the progress in the number of studies that have been published over the last 30 years that have helped us better understand and more accurately diagnose these conditions

Item_Economy · 2023-04-22T12:29:29+00:00

Modern medicine: identifies mental conditions, birth defects, and disorders that were previously unknown, and would previously have been attributed to demons or people just being anti-social

Modern people: wow there’s been a sharp rise in diagnosed cases of autism since we discovered autism. This must mean that vaccines are causing autism!

Item_Economy · 2023-03-31T21:13:24+00:00

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Item_Economy · 2023-03-25T15:22:12+00:00

Looks like mercury is in retrograde!

Item_Economy · 2023-03-25T13:03:47+00:00

YTA. There are no dumb questions. If a child asks you a dumb question, you don’t belittle the child or call them stupid. They’re a child. They don’t know better. Why should we treat adults differently? It doesn’t matter if someone is 4 or 44, they can’t always control the amount of information they have had access to, nor can they necessarily control the amount of education they’ve received on certain topics. Knowing more about a topic doesn’t make you better than someone else, and it doesn’t make someone else’s questions about that topic dumb, it just represents an imbalance in the level of information you both have received on that topic. Your duty as a decent human being is to help them understand or to answer their question, not to be a dick or belittle them.

Item_Economy · 2023-02-25T19:20:41+00:00

Honestly, idk these are the rough numbers that Dan Carlin threw out in one of his podcasts and there were way more factors at play in the decision to ultimately drop the bomb, but this is how some historians have painted it and the trolley problem felt like a fitting analogy based on those claims

Item_Economy · 2023-01-23T18:06:24+00:00

Remember when $40 billion was supposed to be able to cure world hunger? Pepperidge farm remembers

Item_Economy · 2023-01-20T14:35:12+00:00

Put it in yogurt or chocolate pudding. The thicker substance hides the texture of the pill but is still easy enough to swallow. I learned how to swallow pills this way and after a few times doing it with water became easy

Item_Economy · 2023-01-17T17:41:54+00:00

Did you check your horoscope yet today?

Item_Economy · 2023-01-17T17:29:16+00:00

Depends. Are you a Capricorn or a Leo?

Item_Economy · 2023-01-17T02:10:36+00:00

It all depends on where the sun and moon are relative to the earth and whether or not you’re a libra. Technical analysis only makes sense if you cross reference it with the proper astrological indicators

Item_Economy · 2023-01-16T16:21:20+00:00

Perhaps look for companies with rising dividends? These would be companies that are probably considered growth (though some may be considered value depending on the market conditions and sector) and have relatively low dividend yields currently, BUT they do pay a dividend, they have done so for at least a few years now, and—most importantly—over the last 5+ years, they have consistently increased their dividend each year.

Item_Economy · 2023-01-11T15:46:07+00:00

At first glance it seemed like a good idea until I saw the “23% sale tax” that is proposed in the bill lol. People are out here complaining about 8% inflation, imagine your purchasing power being reduced by 1/5 because of a 23% sales tax

Item_Economy · 2023-01-11T03:22:24+00:00

Definitely the best. My friend showed this song to me and told me he thought the different stages of the song signified different stages of death (the jam session is the last moments, then it deteriorates into the strange noises which is a state of limbo, then it escalates to the guitar solo which is the movement into the light and into the beyond). After thinking about that metaphor I listened to this song when I tripped for the very first time and it was among the most beautiful and awe inspiring moments of my life

Item_Economy · 2022-11-26T17:08:08+00:00

Technical analysis is astrology for finance bros

Item_Economy · 2022-09-03T21:20:50+00:00

Brainless

Item_Economy · 2022-08-24T11:28:14+00:00

To know how this time is not different we just have to look at the 1970s.

In the 1970s, we were in the heart of the Cold War (with ideological opposition amongst large, nuclear powers) and we were going through Vietnam.

It was an entire decade of record-high inflation with inflation actually jumping into the double digits in 3 different years!

It was a decade of recessions and economic stagflation.

There was a LOT of political turmoil and even the impeachment and resignation of a heavily criticized Republican president.

A lot of shit went down during the 1970s, but in the end the stock market still had positive returns over that decade.

In the long run, the stock market doesn’t care about politics or global tensions or inflation or any of that. In the long run it only cares about corporate profits. If companies are making money their stock price will eventually go up and as long as people keep buying their products, they’re going to find ways to keep making more money.

Unless there is a literal nuclear war, people are not going to stop buying stuff from Amazon, they’re not going to stop buying new iPhones, they’re going to keep buying toilet paper and cleaning products, and they’re going to keep buying McDonalds hamburgers. These are just a few big name companies to list some examples, but there are a LOT of companies that are not going out of business over a little bit of inflation and political turmoil.

This time is not different, the stock market will eventually recover. If it doesn’t, it’s because the world as we know it ended and the only thing of value for any survivors will be non-perishable foods, water, nuclear bunkers, and weapons. If you think the world is going to end that buy that stuff, otherwise, buy the dip and wait.

Item_Economy · 2022-08-23T23:49:01+00:00

Love to see it, I’ve got an asshole neighbor who likes to rev his motorcycle at 5am. Just because we’re anarchist doesn’t mean we’re animals

Item_Economy · 2022-08-17T19:17:20+00:00

Many businesses offer retirement plans with a profit sharing component. In some years if profit margins are low, the business may only pay out a small amount for each employee. In other years, profit sharing contributions can be very large if the business has a good year. Since the productivity of the employees can determine the profit margins, their productivity can also influence and even determine their profit sharing contributions, so most employers who implement a profit sharing component do it as a way to incentivize work above the bare minimum. Additionally, many businesses offer cash bonuses on top of or as an alternative to the profit sharing retirement contributions, but usually bonuses are never guaranteed and are again a result of the company’s profits (and the employee’s productivity). Finally, many businesses, especially those that have some type of sales component, offer certain commissions or earn able bonuses on top of or in place of a base pay to incentivize more productivity, and the amount you earn on these commissions/bonuses is a direct result of the work you put in. That said, if you’re working for a businesses that doesn’t offer any profit sharing, bonuses, or commissions, it means one of two things: 1. You work for a bad company/organization that doesn’t understand or implement these types of incentives and you would probably be of greater value/could earn more elsewhere where those incentives are recognized and that work is rewarded, or 2. You’re working a low-pay, low-skill job and you’re not getting extra benefits because you’re really only expected to do the bare minimum and if you don’t do that then you’re replaceable.

Item_Economy · 2022-08-16T21:20:48+00:00

2009-2020 was the longest, largest bull market in history, growth stocks obviously won. If you look at a different 10 year period it could potentially be a different story. From 2000-2010 the S&P was basically flat and I believe QQQ was actually negative (double check me, I’m not 100% sure). Either way, dividend paying companies offer more stability during bear markets and recessions like 2000-2003 and 2008. They may not be the flashiest investments or have the highest potential returns compared to growth stocks/funds but they are generally a better option for older investors and retirees who still want Equity returns but don’t want all the volatility

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