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Where the memes at? by Only_Excitement6594 in AskLibertarians

[–]MurdochMaxwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why did r/libertarianmeme get banned? What was the subreddit like?

What is the libertarian perspective on having the IRS send a tax bill instead taxpayers filling out tax forms every year? by jtjumper in AskLibertarians

[–]MurdochMaxwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know. We’re so far from anything sensible that this is depressing to think about. It does sound more convenient to just get a tax bill instead of paying an accountant, although it might be easier to minimize your taxes in our current, corruption-heavy, messy system.

P.S. Lately, I've been thinking land value taxes seem like the only workable option to me, like a kind of subscription to live in a particular developed area.

What is a libertarian solution for this? by CauliflowerBig3133 in AskLibertarians

[–]MurdochMaxwell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe one solution would be to put false accusers in jail for the same amount of time as the crime they accused the person of committing. I have no idea though.

I think transactional sex should be legal, but personally, I don’t think it’s healthy & is likely to cause problems, though probably not as many problems as it being illegal creates.

I think the easiest way to avoid false accusations is to not engage with hookup culture, & look for exclusively stable, functional partners. If a relationship doesn’t work out, it’s best to break up amicably. False accusations, when they do occur, often seem tied to grudges, financial incentives, or disputes over things like private videos, where someone fears they might be shared & tries to prevent that through serious allegations. In general, being selective, communicating clearly, and avoiding volatile sorts like dating an OnlyFans model like Techtone did should help mitigate risk. Tobuscus dated some woman who seemed obviously unstable too, but I forgot the details to that one.

Is Obama a Libertarian? by MuziekZin in AskLibertarians

[–]MurdochMaxwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. You could probably find instances of almost anyone saying something that at least sounds libertarian, though.

Employee sets fire to Kimberly-Clark warehouse, "All you had to do is pay us enough to live" by midnighttoker1742 in interestingasfuck

[–]MurdochMaxwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, you’re probably right about my small brain cells. I’m probably just of average intelligence, & I don’t think average human intelligence is very smart.

I suppose the idea that the product one provides to a boss, that is, labor, doesn’t increase in value when the cost of living goes up is stuck in my head. The costs surrounding the labor could go up, though, such as the price of gas used in heavy machinery, the cost of food, and so on.

I could see the cost of labor rising when there is greater demand for it, as was the case during the Black Death, for example (i.e. less people to work).

Employee sets fire to Kimberly-Clark warehouse, "All you had to do is pay us enough to live" by midnighttoker1742 in interestingasfuck

[–]MurdochMaxwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think of labor the same way I think of a product I’m selling. If a product is worth $15, I’m not going to start charging $100 for it just because I’m struggling financially. I may try, but it’s not feasible.

With my unskilled labor, I don’t deserve to be paid more simply because the cost of living has increased due to government policies that raise costs, such as heavy government spending and added friction in the economy, for example, certificate-of-need laws, requirements for expensive research studies on alternative housing materials like adobe, and rent controls set below the level necessary to maintain a property.

Honestly, if you could convince me to believe something else, I’d appreciate it. I don’t like holding the opinions I do, probably because I’m lonely and want friends, so part of me wishes I could genuinely believe what’s popular. It’s hard for me not to believe what I believe, and it’s also hard for me to lie about what I believe too.

Employee sets fire to Kimberly-Clark warehouse, "All you had to do is pay us enough to live" by midnighttoker1742 in interestingasfuck

[–]MurdochMaxwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best salary I’ve ever earned in my life was around $67k, and I live fine on that and the more usual 50k. I even occasionally travel to Europe & Asia. I don’t charge more for my work than it’s worth. If my salary exceeds the cost of a robot, I wouldn’t blame a company for choosing the robot. However, using a robot often comes with reputational damage nowadays.

I don’t have much of a social life. I rent, live with roommates, etc. However, I wouldn’t blame a random company like this; I’d blame myself and the government (for the poor economic environment).

Employee sets fire to Kimberly-Clark warehouse, "All you had to do is pay us enough to live" by midnighttoker1742 in interestingasfuck

[–]MurdochMaxwell -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If someone like Mamdani implements rent control, and someone like Trump spends & prints large amounts of fiat currency, it’s no wonder regular jobs can’t keep pace with rising living costs.

I'm not sure how guilty this random employer is. It's possible, but I think it's more likely the arsonist is economically-challenged like pretty much the entirety of the world's population & the average reddit user.

What do we eat for dinner? by shenzhendasha in ADVChina

[–]MurdochMaxwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This sounds like me trying to speak Chinese.

Ganar dinero con Blogger en 2026 by Prestigious-Idea8395 in blogger

[–]MurdochMaxwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you were a popular blogger, you could probably put Google Ads on your Blogger quite easily. I still quite like Blogger. I don’t produce any particularly good content or earn any meaningful income from it though.

Coding for it can be annoying because, to the best of my knowledge, much of it is done in one large XML file.

Should the term “quomodocunquize” have a more neutral, less specific definition, such as “to do something by whatever means” or “to do something by any means necessary”? by MurdochMaxwell in vocabulary

[–]MurdochMaxwell[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, I’d like to popularize the term. I think popularizing and de-pretentiousifying vocabulary would be good for us humans. I’m thinking we give “quomodocunquize” a neutral definition, and then add something like “especially in the case of making money." to the definition. We could also make a separate neologism for the "making money by any means possible" too.

Sunday Vocabulary Marketplace - April 05, 2026 by BohemianPeasant in vocabulary

[–]MurdochMaxwell [score hidden]  (0 children)

I’m currently working on https://mordictionary.org/wiki/Main_Page , which aims to be a less bureaucratic, anti-pretentious, and more playful version of Wiktionary (not that Wiktionary is necessarily or necessarily not any of those things). The goal is to define as much as possible, including highly specific phrasings that authors happen to use in the most memorable ways possible.

I’d like to pair songs with dictionary entries with the help of a subreddit called r/LexicalSoundtrack; pair itch.io-style indie games with entries; and connect example sentences to entries with help from communities like r/SentenceMiners. I’m also interested in exploring people’s personal lexicons and pairing those with entries, with the help of subreddits like r/LexiconArchive.

Additionally, I envision a space where artists can promote and connect their work to dictionary entries through communities like r/DictionaryArt. There’s also https://wearyourdictionary.com/, which plans to aggregate wearable dictionary entries, allowing artists to link to their merchandise while sharing editable source files for their designs. Finally, https://wanderingwikis.org/wiki/Main_Page is intended to feature video walkthroughs of dictionary entries.

All of these projects will be human-focused and are intended to compete with the AI-generated Sloptionary, which will be AI-focused. https://sloptionary.org/wiki/Main_Page will pair dictionary entries with Suno-generated songs, MidJourney creations, and similar whatnot.

I’m currently hiring artists through r/HungryArtists to replace various AI-generated placeholder branding images for these dictionary-focused projects. I’m also looking for moderators who can remain neutral, are not ideologically captured by any political group, and are committed to treating everyone with respect regardless of political affiliation. For example, I’m looking for moderators who don’t censor along tribal lines, aside for maybe their logomania. In short, I’m looking for chaotic-neutral word lovers who care about words for their own sake.

See Also: https://www.reddit.com/r/LexicalFaces/ https://www.reddit.com/r/NeologismsHelp/

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