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5 votes
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How carbon nanotubes have the potential to change the world
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The pad thai conspiracy
8 votes -
Claims of microwave attacks are scientifically implausible
11 votes -
Happiness
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Megan Rohrer elected as first openly transgender bishop in US Lutheran church
11 votes -
Lelush: How a sulky Russian model became China's slacker icon while trapped in a TV show against his will
10 votes -
Bridge transported along Rotterdam river
6 votes -
Suzanne Ciani on modular synthesis and the Buchla 200e
5 votes -
Substack is selling soap operas
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Any self-help/motivational books that don't focus on an individualistic perspective?
Just wanted to preface this by saying that I don't know much about self-help lit and do not mean to offend anyone who enjoys it as a genre. I've been talking to a friend of mine who primarily...
Just wanted to preface this by saying that I don't know much about self-help lit and do not mean to offend anyone who enjoys it as a genre.
I've been talking to a friend of mine who primarily reads self-help literature (a genre I've never really delved into), and what struck me was the highly materialistic/individualistic focus that a number of these books seem to have (most being focused on becoming an entrepreneur who drives a Lamborghini and retires by 40 living off of their crypto/stocks/real estate investments). The failure of the individual to achieve these goals can apparently be overcome through positive thinking, changing one's mindset, etc, and the focus seems to be largely on material goods and the general definition of "American-style" success. My general feeling is that a large part of self-help as a genre is focused on the failings of the individual rather than societal ills (or, the Jordan Peterson style of motivational thinking), and that got me wondering if anybody had some books that differ from the mold somewhat, possibly talking about improving yourself not only as an individual but also as part of the community, perhaps offering some sort of a leftist perspective that touches upon commodity fetishism, etc.
If anyone had any suggestions, I'd love to take a look at them.
15 votes -
Android Automotive OS review
4 votes -
TI announces new TI-84 Plus CE Python
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If correlation doesn’t imply causation, then what does?
11 votes -
New Japanese vending machines sell only edible insects. The nine options include deep-fried or dried crickets, locusts, and silkworm chrysalises.
13 votes -
Looking back on the George Floyd rebellion
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What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking?
What food and drinks have you been enjoying (or not enjoying) recently? Have you cooked or created anything interesting? Tell us about it!
4 votes -
Scientists have taught bees to smell the coronavirus
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KeenWrite 2.0
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Australian Criminal Intelligence Agency looking to expand it's intelligence gathering powers by claiming that criminals use encrypted platforms 'almost exclusively'
19 votes -
Shingai - Echoes of You (2020)
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Weekly coronavirus-related chat, questions, and minor updates - week of May 3
This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the...
This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the situation is like where you live!
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Looking for suggestions of investigation-based games
Hi all, can anybody recommend any games that are mostly investigation-based with little to no combat? A few that I've really enjoyed were Outer Wilds, Return of the Obra Dinn, and The Sexy...
Hi all, can anybody recommend any games that are mostly investigation-based with little to no combat? A few that I've really enjoyed were Outer Wilds, Return of the Obra Dinn, and The Sexy Brutale. (Two of these have time loop mechanics, and even Obra Dinn has something very similar, but I guess that's not strictly a requirement.) Each one is very story-driven, with complex worlds and events meticulously crafted, and it's your job to figure out exactly how each one works.
19 votes -
The existence of God and the beginning of the universe
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The next great disruption is hybrid work—thoughts from Microsoft on the future of work
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What are you reading these days?
What are you reading currently? Fiction or non-fiction or poetry, any genre, any language! Tell us what you're reading, and talk about it a bit.
12 votes -
IPL 2021 postponed as Covid-19 count increases
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Orthodox Marian hymn: Agni Parthene/Maria, Blessed Virgin (Church Slavonic rendition)
4 votes -
China launches main part of its first permanent space station
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What programming/technical projects have you been working on?
This is a recurring post to discuss programming or other technical projects that we've been working on. Tell us about one of your recent projects, either at work or personal projects. What's...
This is a recurring post to discuss programming or other technical projects that we've been working on. Tell us about one of your recent projects, either at work or personal projects. What's interesting about it? Are you having trouble with anything?
13 votes -
California will discourage students who are gifted at math
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EFF Surveillance Self-Defense - Privacy breakdown of mobile phones
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Ellen Sundberg – Undress Me (2020)
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The legendary Commando raid at St. Nazaire | The greatest raid of all time
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UFOs show government competence as either surprisingly high or low
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Why did it take so long to accept the facts about Covid?
19 votes -
Impossible Worlds
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Rise Against - The Numbers (2021)
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96% of US users opt out of app tracking in iOS 14.5
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Midnight Sun K-Pop ‘pirates’ being reported to INTERPOL, streaming platform warns
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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of May 3
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate...
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.
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What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga)
What have you been watching and reading this week? You don't need to give us a whole essay if you don't want to, but please write something! Feel free to talk about something you saw that was...
What have you been watching and reading this week? You don't need to give us a whole essay if you don't want to, but please write something! Feel free to talk about something you saw that was cool, something that was bad, ask for recommendations, or anything else you can think of.
If you want to, feel free to find the thing you're talking about and link to its pages on Anilist, MAL, or any other database you use!
5 votes -
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade | Final trailer
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New York Attorney General issues report detailing millions of fake comments, revealing secret campaign to influence FCC’s 2017 repeal of net neutrality rules
28 votes -
The chip shortage keeps getting worse. Why can't we just make more?
19 votes -
US rental companies buy up used cars as chip crisis gets worse
12 votes -
In a grief-filled year, brands from Etsy to Pandora let you skip Mother's Day emails
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The intoxicating myth of boxing as "a way out": Overseen by self-serving men getting rich off the work of first- and second-generation immigrants
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Deepfake lips are coming to dubbed films
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Sweet Tooth | Teaser trailer
5 votes