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Comment on Non-college educated White men used to be ahead in the American economy. Now they’ve fallen behind. in ~finance
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Comment on Kobo for a casual reader in ~books
FaceLoran Link ParentOh, I forgot about that. I love that I can finally transfer things to my e-reader via Google Drive. Some books from indie publishers are just pdfs, and I'm thrilled that I can stop using a cord to...Oh, I forgot about that. I love that I can finally transfer things to my e-reader via Google Drive. Some books from indie publishers are just pdfs, and I'm thrilled that I can stop using a cord to transfer stuff.
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Comment on Kobo for a casual reader in ~books
FaceLoran LinkI moved from Kindle to Kobo and am glad I did. It is exactly the same experience, except more open. The things you mentioned are boons to me - I love to be able to borrow from the library straight...I moved from Kindle to Kobo and am glad I did. It is exactly the same experience, except more open. The things you mentioned are boons to me - I love to be able to borrow from the library straight from the device. But you'd be basically paying a little more to move away from Amazon. That was my primary motivation for the move over to Kobo, and I've been glad to have an equally pleasant experience outside of the Amazon ecosystem. But Kobo doesn't subsidize their hardware with their giant online retail monopoly, so the Kobo itself does cost more.
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Comment on Legalizing sports gambling was a huge mistake – The evidence is convincing: The betting industry is ruining lives in ~sports
FaceLoran Link ParentMe and you aren't paying for a person who has a gambling problem, all of us are paying for social welfare. By all means take the people causing the issue to task and have them contribute to that...Me and you aren't paying for a person who has a gambling problem, all of us are paying for social welfare. By all means take the people causing the issue to task and have them contribute to that welfare, but it's not accurate or helpful to try and turn the situation into a competition between "recipients" and "contributors" to welfare, when the truth is that we're all contributing and receiving in a variety of ways. If you want to find a villain, look at the people profiting off of all this.
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Comment on USA: "The undecided voters are not who you think they are" in ~society
FaceLoran Link ParentHe might also be saying that neither candidate were acceptable for whatever reasons. It is clear to me, for instance, that Trump is worse in literally every respect than Harris. And yet one of the...He might also be saying that neither candidate were acceptable for whatever reasons. It is clear to me, for instance, that Trump is worse in literally every respect than Harris. And yet one of the qualifications I have for vote for someone is that they are not actively doing a genocide. With that in mind, I might say that both options are equally unpalatable in the sense that I can't vote for either of them. There are clearer ways to say it, but maybe that's what they meant.
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Comment on USA: "The undecided voters are not who you think they are" in ~society
FaceLoran Link ParentYou should by all means do whatever you like, but the idea that what our society is amounts to "silly games" is a dangerous misunderstanding of the things that determine how most of your life is...You should by all means do whatever you like, but the idea that what our society is amounts to "silly games" is a dangerous misunderstanding of the things that determine how most of your life is set up.
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Comment on The white collar apocalypse is nigh in ~life
FaceLoran Link ParentAn apt description of K-12. The only people who are given any sort of consequences or responsibility for how the students do are the teachers. We go out of our way to makes sure that the students...An apt description of K-12. The only people who are given any sort of consequences or responsibility for how the students do are the teachers. We go out of our way to makes sure that the students and parents don't have any responsibility for the success or behavior of the student, and admin are beholden to the numbers.
Public education is one of the last surviving public institutions, and as such it has become the lever that gets pulled in every single situation. But schools cannot fix societal/structural problems, and pretending that they can is, generously, burying your head in the sand.
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Comment on What small questions do you have that aren’t worth a full topic on their own? in ~talk
FaceLoran Link ParentI had some pretty big depression as a first time dad. The combination of such a huge lifestyle change and the lack of sleep really did a number on me. Caring for an infant is not something that...I had some pretty big depression as a first time dad. The combination of such a huge lifestyle change and the lack of sleep really did a number on me. Caring for an infant is not something that comes naturally to me. Making it to the toddler phase was a struggle! Every stage that she's grown into has been easier than the last for me, personally. We had our second accidentally (and put a permanent stop to that risk soon after lol), but the second time around I knew what to expect and was pretty good at parenting, so the second has been much more manageable for us than the first time. I love my kids more than anything in the world and wouldn't change anything, but having kids was much harder than I thought it would be before I had them.
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Comment on What small questions do you have that aren’t worth a full topic on their own? in ~talk
FaceLoran Link ParentEvery day I'm so thankful that we were the reverse. We didn't realize it at the time, but our first was a terrible sleeper. Our second obviously comes up with challenges of her own (the tantrums...Every day I'm so thankful that we were the reverse. We didn't realize it at the time, but our first was a terrible sleeper. Our second obviously comes up with challenges of her own (the tantrums are going to be something else, I can already tell), but as someone who doesn't operate well when missing sleep, my mental health has been much better the second time around.
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Comment on Internet Archive loses appeal in Hachette v. Internet Archive in ~tech
FaceLoran Link ParentEh. I mean, if they decided tomorrow that all your physical books were also just licensed physical files and that you weren't allowed to do what you pleased with them it be equally stupid.Eh. I mean, if they decided tomorrow that all your physical books were also just licensed physical files and that you weren't allowed to do what you pleased with them it be equally stupid.
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Comment on Classic films are making a comeback in cinemas in ~movies
FaceLoran LinkI would love to go see more older movies in the theater, whether older means fifty years old or five.I would love to go see more older movies in the theater, whether older means fifty years old or five.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
FaceLoran Link ParentI love my Pocket so much! Being able to play the hacks on (what amounts to) an actual gameboy is worth every penny.I love my Pocket so much! Being able to play the hacks on (what amounts to) an actual gameboy is worth every penny.
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Comment on Marvel announces 'Avengers: Secret Wars' and 'Avengers: Doomsday' directed by the Russo Brothers in ~movies
FaceLoran LinkWild to me not to just recast Kang but to bring back RDJ as a completely different character.Wild to me not to just recast Kang but to bring back RDJ as a completely different character.
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Comment on What's next after superhero movies? in ~movies
FaceLoran LinkBelieve it or not, more super hero movies.Believe it or not, more super hero movies.
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Comment on Heat death of the internet in ~tech
FaceLoran Link ParentIs this a serious post? Are you familiar with the context of the Luddites? The people who owned the machines no longer had to pay the workers for that labor and kept that money for themselves?...Is this a serious post? Are you familiar with the context of the Luddites? The people who owned the machines no longer had to pay the workers for that labor and kept that money for themselves? This is the general truth of all technological advancement so far in Western history. Ways to prevent or reverse that has historically been labor unions/action.
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Comment on Teacher Appreciation Week: Top school's staff go 'beyond the textbook' in ~life
FaceLoran Link ParentSure, it's just frustrating that they continue to ignore the actual obvious problem and imply that edge improvements are going to fix things.Sure, it's just frustrating that they continue to ignore the actual obvious problem and imply that edge improvements are going to fix things.
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Comment on What are some of your favorite history books and why? in ~books
FaceLoran Link ParentHe's a terrific writer and thinker. My sister gave me Utopia of Rules, also by Graeber, and I had the same experience. You might check that one out next.He's a terrific writer and thinker. My sister gave me Utopia of Rules, also by Graeber, and I had the same experience. You might check that one out next.
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Comment on Teacher Appreciation Week: Top school's staff go 'beyond the textbook' in ~life
FaceLoran Linklol okay. I'm sure it really is great that the teachers get autonomy, but the "secret sauce" is that the parents have to apply, which means being involved and wanting their kids to learn. If my...lol okay. I'm sure it really is great that the teachers get autonomy, but the "secret sauce" is that the parents have to apply, which means being involved and wanting their kids to learn. If my students had that level of care in my regular old public middle school our scores would be good too!
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Comment on Heat death of the internet in ~tech
FaceLoran Link ParentWhich was completely avoidable. There's no technical reason that money had to be vacuumed up by the wealthy, it was and is a policy choice.Which was completely avoidable. There's no technical reason that money had to be vacuumed up by the wealthy, it was and is a policy choice.
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Comment on What are some of your favorite history books and why? in ~books
FaceLoran LinkThe Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow. One of those books that gives you an 'aha' moment every dozen pages. Really changed my view of ancient history.The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow. One of those books that gives you an 'aha' moment every dozen pages. Really changed my view of ancient history.
The hysteria that white guys have when they have to start living in the same world as everyone else blows my mind. I completely agree that a lack of a left-wing party is leaving these people, who have extremely real problems that they're legitimately mad about, few places that they feel addresses they're problem, but I'm a white guy that's lived in Texas my whole life and have never once been called racist, sexist, or a rapist.