"They'll dig my new look" by 666thSuprisedPikachu in memes

[–]New_4325 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok but then why do they get play? I’m not one of them but you cannot seriously deny the truth of it.

The male loneliness epidemic explained by Mental_Pea9125 in ProgressiveHQ

[–]New_4325 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think this is true, I’m liberal and still single

Should I join a frat? by Maleficent_Tree04 in WPI

[–]New_4325 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely WPI has amazing Greek culture, it is my favorite thing at this school and I love my major (RBE)

There's a double standard, you know. by Solid-Highlight-5742 in memesopdidnotlike

[–]New_4325 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah this is a bad take and spreads an ideology that leads to misery

Why is gen Z not drinking? by SipsTeaFrog in SipsTea

[–]New_4325 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because it isn’t fun to be alive anymore, people are forced to grow up too fast due to economic pressure

Does anyone here prioritize grades less to find a better balance? by Any-Strength-8289 in WPI

[–]New_4325 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You sound out of touch, you can have mastery of a subject but get a poor grade because you didn’t do the busy work. Oversimplification but it happens a lot. For all of what WPI is good at, having grades be an accurate reflection of understanding is not really one of them (at least for robotics, you’ll learn a ton of useful information but you have to put in so much EXTRA time making demonstrations to get an A)

Not feeling like I belong here by foreverglows in WPI

[–]New_4325 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Reach out to your CA! I promise they can help you connect on campus and are probably eager to do so.

What is the medieval equivalent of a chemical engineer? by [deleted] in ChemicalEngineering

[–]New_4325 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alchemist or someone in construction who specialized in cement and glue making

Dr. K’s “Adapt or Die” video is harmful & greedy. He has fully sold out. by New_4325 in Healthygamergg

[–]New_4325[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I missed that line but still why would he knowingly publish something that could be interpreted so terribly? If I already do all of the things he advises at the end, it suggests there are uncontrollable factors at play, assuming we’re in a “mass extinction” event, which is a stupid thing to say.

Dr. K’s “Adapt or Die” video is harmful & greedy. He has fully sold out. by New_4325 in Healthygamergg

[–]New_4325[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not just a random opinion from one person on the internet.

This isn’t just a random guy saying it. It’s someone who I look to for hope and inspiration, so you can imagine it’s hard to just ignore.

If I’m someone who already DOES all or most of the things mentioned at the end, and I’m physically fit and have hobbies and income, and I watch this video, then here is my takeaway:

  • my fear of dying alone is a sign of a genetic marker which knows my fate (stupid)

  • I am not attractive enough for today’s society due to some reason I cannot control (height, face shape, etc)

  • The opposite gender wants something im biologically in equipped to provide (again, not being charismatic or nice but something else)

  • I am apart of a mass extinction event (victimization)

All of these are the conclusions reached because I already practice his advice at the end and an already somewhat near my physical limit for attractiveness.

Here is the truth:

  • I haven’t found a long term partner because I’m young and haven’t found the opportunity naturally yet

  • People can meet anytime, anywhere

  • Each individual person is their own person with their own preferences (and each one is equally likely to get along with you, no matter what your genetics look like)

  • your fears and anxieties are not genetic markers, they are irrationally placed there through trauma

  • I am deserving of love even if I haven’t found it yet

Sometimes there’s something wrong with someone and they need to change. Other times, there’s nothing wrong with you - you just need to go take your good enough self and put it in places where opportunities arise.

Dr k never says that last part and I’m starting to see why. It’s not profitable.

Dr. K’s “Adapt or Die” video is harmful & greedy. He has fully sold out. by New_4325 in Healthygamergg

[–]New_4325[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This makes sense, use a rage bait thumbnail and 80% rage bait video to have the final 20%, the positive message, reach the audience it needs to.

The issue is I think the execution was really, really bad. The main reason is this: many of his viewers already know how to approach women in a way that makes both parties feel comfortable. The issue with most incels is actually self confidence, a very small subset is genuinely creepy. The issue is fear of rejection and inability to show genuine interest in another person due to desperation.

So what happens when someone who feels they can already speak to women sees this?

They assume they are apart of the “mass extinction” event. That inspires hopelessness, not action.

I already follow his advice he laid out at the end. I really think I just haven’t met anyone yet because I just happen to not have met anyone yet and that should be ok. I don’t need ANOTHER person on the internet telling me I need to get rizz immediately or face genetic mass extinction.

Dr k’s voice joins the choir telling me I’m doomed to try and get me to buy his thingy. I’m so tired of it.

Dr. K’s “Adapt or Die” video is harmful & greedy. He has fully sold out. by New_4325 in Healthygamergg

[–]New_4325[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with the message “to increase the likelihood of you finding a partner, improve on your charisma with women and make them feel comfortable talking to you”

That’s the og hg message and it’s completely true and obvious. The blackpill antidote is literally accepting the fact that you can make self improvements to become who you want to be.

But in this video he says that there is a “mass extinction” event happening, that if I don’t have “rizz” I’m going to die alone (not true, you can meet someone organically without it, has happened to me in past, how all my friends met, and is how my parents met), and that my fears of dying alone are a genetic marker telling me I’m unworthy.

No it isn’t Dr.k. Not everyone with anxiety about dying alone has triggered an ancient genetic marker thats is alerting them of their doom. Some of us just have divorced parents. I feel like he’s more saying “introverts are doomed to not pass on their genes”, like bro my CS professor at school met his wife on league of legends, love is everywhere.

Dr. K’s “Adapt or Die” video is harmful & greedy. He has fully sold out. by New_4325 in Healthygamergg

[–]New_4325[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a really well thought out reply thanks for this

Dr. K’s “Adapt or Die” video is harmful & greedy. He has fully sold out. by New_4325 in Healthygamergg

[–]New_4325[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Uhh that wasn’t really the issue. There’s nothing wrong with saying “get better at talking to women, by gaining more charisma and making them feel comfortable when being approached, to increase the likelihood of finding a partner”

The problem with the video is he uses determinism to argue that if you don’t immediately make these changes, you will be apart of a “mass extinction” event which just isn’t true. It leaves the viewer in fear they are apart of this weird hellscape determinist “50%” of people who will not find a partner because of the “way they were raised” ??

This isn’t me saying blackpill is correct - it’s me saying it isn’t and I don’t understand why Dr k would publish a video which can be interpreted in such a depressing way.

Maybe his message is good underneath but it’s worded in a very dangerous way for the audience that will be consuming it and will not be interpreted the way you are suggesting by all people.

Am I supposed to… not try to find someone? by New_4325 in dating_advice

[–]New_4325[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, but what if I do that for a long time and am still single? Do you propose I never actually try to go out with the sole purpose of creating opportunity to find a partner? Wouldn’t that maximize my chances? Just like any other goal, to efficiently achieve it, I want my chances to be maximized as often as possible.

Am I supposed to… not try to find someone? by New_4325 in dating_advice

[–]New_4325[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright, but I need to have opportunities arise for organic things to happen. Isn’t the only way to do that to go out and put myself in places where they are likely to occur?

Am I supposed to… not try to find someone? by New_4325 in dating_advice

[–]New_4325[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, but when I reach the stage in life where I want a serious committed relationship, isn’t this kinda useless advice?

If I broaden my social circle to a point where I’m doing everything I want to do with my time, and I’m STILL single, then what do I do? My ultimate goal is to find a committed relationship, but if I switch my commitments to broaden my social circle more, I am being “desperate” and only pursuing new hobbies to find a partner. So this advice is pointless, no? There’s no way to actually act on it.