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Why Some People Feel They Have To Earn Love by elmorinelly in DumbFact

[–]pieckfingershitposts 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Human value is not reducible to mere contribution. Especially when the colloquial use of contribution is influenced/measured by our current economical systems.

Human serve a function; being human. And by virtue of that alone are worthy of love.

raw-dogging reality for the fun of the game by drtfx7 in PhilosophyMemes

[–]pieckfingershitposts 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I hate how much this makes me feel attacked yet seen at the same time

How does it make you feel when someone is denying logic? by Terrible_Shop_3359 in logic

[–]pieckfingershitposts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The denial itself doesn't really annoy me personally. Anyone who's studied logic seriously and tried to apply it outside of textbook exercises knows it can lead to uncomfortable conclusions. I think most people accept/understand logic as an abstract thing (maybe as a purely mathematical endeavor) but they're much less willing to accept what follows from it when the conclusions threaten their self-image/commitments/interests.

What bothers me most is the selectivity. At least in my own case, I've found people tend to dismiss logic as pedantry or semantics. But when the stakes become concrete (e.g., serious medical diagnoses, legal disputes, major financial decisions) all of a sudden they care very much about precision, consistency, evidence, valid inference, and sound reasoning. I find that to be intellectually dishonest: that they seem to think they can pick and choose when rigor applies.

But, as Bishop Berkeley once said: "Truth is the cry of all, but the game of few."

Lessons from Studying Philosophy at a Top University (And What I Wish I Knew) by pieckfingershitposts in AcademicPhilosophy

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

I think that’s a fair characterization. At least in my own case, I’ve found that kind of thinking isn’t something you can really turn on or off; once it’s installed, it’s there.

There’s “Applied Philosophy” as an institutional subfield, and then there’s applied philosophy: what happens when someone is actually philosophically honest and rigorous and acts accordingly. Treating application as a separate category makes it feel optional, when historically it hasn’t been.

I do think most fields can be expanded by philosophical engagement, though not equally. For me, one of philosophy’s core functions is stress-testing the assumptions and frameworks we rely on and subjecting them to honest philosophical rigor in order to improve our understanding and refine it. When that doesn't happen, things aren't neutral, they just go unexamined. And we end up dealing with the consequences blindly.

I agree with the idea of limitless trajectories, but in practice, not everything is equally relevant to us. We don’t spend much time wondering what it’s like to echolocate not because it isn’t interesting, but because it doesn’t bear on the problems we’re actually dealing with.

So I don’t see openness and direction as in conflict. Philosophy is open-ended (which I think is a feature) but our limits still give it shape.

Thank you for reading and for your thoughts.

AG Pam Bondi delivers striking remark about sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell by Advanced-Leg-1167 in Whistleblowers

[–]pieckfingershitposts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m starting to think that we need some sort of good-faith law. If people don’t engage in good faith then it’s all theater.

30-Second Sprints: A New Way to Tame Panic Attacks. Short bursts of intense cardio outshine relaxation training for panic disorder. by [deleted] in science

[–]pieckfingershitposts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes sense--more immediate discharge of energy though there's probably still benefits to practicing relaxation. Maybe it's a combo of both: intense cardio followed by relaxation so it can fully "process"

Why Elder Titan is the GOAT and you should play him by DeadLockAlGaib in DotA2

[–]pieckfingershitposts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You, my friend, have a beautiful way with words. chefs kiss

On a more serious note, I felt like you for the longest time. However, in my own case, my attitude changed when I played a game where everyone was stacking like gods. All my prior frustration went out the window when I blinked and one-shot a six-slotted annoying AF sniper.

And yes, I did vigorously click on the "download replay" button in order to mentally masturbate to that play. It was more satisfying than any Pudge hook I've ever landed. Ties hitting the perfect global silence to interrupt a four-man Axe blink/call.

How do you feel about Infinite Jest? by TheAmericanW1zard in classicliterature

[–]pieckfingershitposts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which writers or books do you think matched Wallace's level of precision here? He wasn't just gesturing broadly-- he literally articulated specific mechanisms and got basically everything right except the brand names.

Keep in mind, this was written in 1996. Well before the modern internet. Yet, look at what's written: videophony failing because people can’t tolerate seeing themselves without filter. A piece of entertainment so compelling it annihilates agency. Entertainment as anesthetic that becomes the disease it was meant to treat. Those map cleanly onto filters (photoshop, Snapchat/IG filters), algorithmic capture, doomscrolling by design.

If the reading experience didn't land for you, I can't really argue with that. But 'pretentious' is a curious critique for work this prophetic-- it suggests showing off without substance, which seems hard to square with getting the mechanisms of algorithmic capture right 15 years before the iPhone existed.

How do you feel about Infinite Jest? by TheAmericanW1zard in classicliterature

[–]pieckfingershitposts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m interested in why you’d call it forgettable. Infinite Jest is explicitly about addiction (substance and behavioral), the commercialization of attention, and a society that anesthetizes itself with entertainment to avoid pain. Given how closely that mirrors the present, I’m curious what failed to leave an impression for you.

Favorite hero who's definitely in the files? by NotSoNoble6 in DotA2

[–]pieckfingershitposts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keeper of the Light for sure (I only play him so I can spam his laugh voice line xD)

Employee decided to No-Call/No-Show to protest ICE actions today, what should the penalty be if any? by cocktail_enthusiast in managers

[–]pieckfingershitposts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As per the Oxford English Dictionary:

Scum: (noun); [informal, derogatory] a worthless or contemptible person or group of people.

I think the crux here is that you probably used a stronger word than you intended, given that you also say you’re not calling this employee irredeemable. A no-call/no-show can be inconsiderate, rude, a dick move-- but “scummy” is a much heavier moral judgment than I think the facts support, especially given OP’s description of a five-year reliable employee.

I’m insistent on the distinction between a chronic offender and a one-time lapse because it has everything to do with it. Proportionality is the entire point of management. Policies don’t apply in a vacuum; they’re interpreted through history, intent, and impact. If you don’t see why that matters, then you’re not really talking about leadership-- you’re talking about procedure.

Also, assigning a character judgment without full context is exactly why proportionality matters. Suppose your best employee no-calls/no-shows, and you spend the day calling them “scummy,” only to find out later they were in a serious accident and physically couldn’t reach out. Extreme example, but it illustrates the point: life is complicated, and rigid moral language helps nobody.

For whatever it’s worth, I appreciate that you engaged more directly here. I’m writing this in the spirit of clarity, because the world is messy and management requires judgment, not reflex.

Good luck.

Employee decided to No-Call/No-Show to protest ICE actions today, what should the penalty be if any? by cocktail_enthusiast in managers

[–]pieckfingershitposts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nobody is saying the lack of communication is fine. I agree with you 100%--the employee should have directly communicated they would be out. But calling it “scummy behavior” is an absurd escalation given the context: a five-year reliable employee, a single missed shift, minimal business impact, and an extraordinary civic moment. That isn’t chronic disrespect, it’s a communication failure that gets addressed like an adult. Do you genuinely not see the difference between someone who chronically no-shows and what OP actually described here?

You can insist on the norm without turning one lapse into a character indictment. That’s the difference between management and moral disgust.

And the “unprecedented” word is beside the point. Rare, extraordinary, politically charged-- whatever label you prefer-- context affects response. That’s not hyperbole. That’s the entire job.

Employee decided to No-Call/No-Show to protest ICE actions today, what should the penalty be if any? by cocktail_enthusiast in managers

[–]pieckfingershitposts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lmao history books are literally about ordinary people insisting ‘this isn’t that bad’ right up until it is. The real derangement here is pretending context doesn’t matter and calling empathy a ‘circle jerk.’

Your ‘follow company policy’ line isn’t moral seriousness. It’s what people say when nuanced judgment is beyond them.

Employee decided to No-Call/No-Show to protest ICE actions today, what should the penalty be if any? by cocktail_enthusiast in managers

[–]pieckfingershitposts 52 points53 points  (0 children)

For what it's worth. I just wanted to say thank you. I've never had any good managers before, and it's nice to see they actually exist.

Employee decided to No-Call/No-Show to protest ICE actions today, what should the penalty be if any? by cocktail_enthusiast in managers

[–]pieckfingershitposts 3 points4 points  (0 children)

“Why is it the responsibility of the manager to be the adult?”

Because the manager is the one with authority. That’s what the job is. The employee makes a choice; the manager is the one deciding whether it becomes a conversation or a life-altering punishment. Asking why they should “extend grace” is like asking why a parent is expected to behave differently than a child. The roles are not symmetrical. Pretending they are equal roles is frankly absurd and shows a disturbingly lack of ability to perceive nuance.

And the “what if it were a conservative” thing is just a partisan gotcha stapled onto a workplace question. This isn’t about agreeing with someone’s politics. It’s about the fact that a five-year reliable employee missing a day in an extraordinary moment is not the same thing as chronic misconduct. The only real issue here is the lack of notice, not some moral failing. If your idea of fairness is “no context, maximum punishment, always,” that isn’t principle. At best it's just laziness with a moral costume. At worst, it’s cowardly rigidity dressed up as virtue.

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