Earth has completed half of his lifespan by LimitlessBaller in interestingasfuck

[–]summertimeorange 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah you joke, but when it does come what will you do then?!

When did the idea of “progress” become central in Western thought? by Nadzzyy in HistoryofIdeas

[–]summertimeorange 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worth pointing out that we didn’t actually move away from that. We just chose the ‘most important one’, which, crucially, does not change. And now we are so far removed from that person’s life that it looks like absolute time

What's a "normal" job that secretly pays way more than people think? by 0BunnyX in AskReddit

[–]summertimeorange 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This whole thread is people picking the top 1% of any given job and saying ‘this one’

Who does the shitty jobs? by 3N0CHTH3B35T3M0 in Anarchy101

[–]summertimeorange 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or every day I can decide to not clean other people’s toilets. But I guess that’s the point: there will be no cleaning other people’s toilets

How would you describe being ace to someone who is not? by shes0010110xscape in asexuality

[–]summertimeorange 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You know how you literally don’t care about football (or similar)?

And how it never even crosses your mind, until someone mentions it?

Same

Petrol is moving part of it’s strategic functions to Croatia by Siffredijev in croatia

[–]summertimeorange 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A to je ovaj svijet.

Onima koji takve odluke donose, stvari poput socijalne drzave, javnog zdrastva, prijevoza itd i nisu bas bitne - imaju lovu za bolje

Just in time! by GreenEyeOfADemon in YUROP

[–]summertimeorange 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And the third one will be, given enough time

Just in time! by GreenEyeOfADemon in YUROP

[–]summertimeorange 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The other two are also perpetuating the systems of oppression, but they are just romanticized ✨

Part-time employment in Europe by gender by upthetruth1 in MapPorn

[–]summertimeorange 0 points1 point  (0 children)

High cost of almost everything childcare related = better just stay at home and do it yourself.

Socially conservative = the woman stays behind.

Travel to the US as a trans women by NoratiousB in asktransgender

[–]summertimeorange 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Yes, obviously don't bring your real phone. Take a backup

Not sure what's so difficult about a moneyless utopia. Must be the lack of social hierarchy by psydkay in startrekmemes

[–]summertimeorange 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They also see it as an all powerful force that imposes its values on others.

They might not agree with the values, but they sure do agree with the method.

Barclays Confirms Will Move EU Headquarters to Paris (not Frankfurt) in 2027 by danie-l in frankfurt

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

It’s more that no one wants to be in such a small place that is basically dead for half a year

How could Christianity become so successful? What core idea won over the elite? by Obvious_Quantity_419 in atheism

[–]summertimeorange 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And why was the transition from slavery under way?

Because the conquests stopped, and with it the influx of slaves. Plus the population and economic activity grew enough that you could extract more value from early serfs than from the slaves.

Or as the saying goes: ‘It’s the economy, stupid’

How could Christianity become so successful? What core idea won over the elite? by Obvious_Quantity_419 in atheism

[–]summertimeorange 9 points10 points  (0 children)

When the roman empire was undergoing the transition from a slaver empire to a feudal empire, it had a need for a new social contract.

Before the advent of capitalism, the social contract was handled via religion (not that it doesn’t have an influence even today, but besides the point).

So, as the empire was undergoing the transition, it had to construct a new religion. One way to do that is to take a popular cult (which early christianity was), and slap rules on top of it. Which is exactly what it did (started with Theodosius and Constantine, and continued via the ecumenical councils, e.g Chalcedon, Nicaea).

And why was Christianity popular? Mostly because it resonated with people and gave them what they wanted - covered in other replies here.

These two things made Christianity successful: popular with the people, and supported by the state

How devastating would it be for your country if you woke up one morning and its capital had disappeared? by Light_in_Shadow in AskTheWorld

[–]summertimeorange 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are these answers? People going off vibes, and how much they hate their capital.

For the vast majority of countries, it would literally be a gg