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Comment on What change would make you quit Tildes? in ~tildes
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Comment on Is there a "Razor" for the idea that "If a Billionaire is against it, I'm for it?" in ~finance
X08 (edited )Link ParentI understand your perspective and can tell she means a lot to you. There's nothing wrong with enjoying what someone else means to you, even on a more spiritual level. That said, I feel there is...I understand your perspective and can tell she means a lot to you. There's nothing wrong with enjoying what someone else means to you, even on a more spiritual level. That said, I feel there is always the argument to be had to be weary of deification of a person. If we are to be equal, no one can be above others, despite some having a more meaningful contribution to you personally.
Billionaires inherently have found a means to extract a lot of wealth from the populous. You can call that success, you can call it opportunism, but we as a democratic society can make meaningful changes through elections and decide what is and isn't beneficial to us as a whole. I am of the belief that one person should not own so much wealth that you couldn't possibly earn that much in over 25.000 lifetimes. The balance is gone. To restore that balance I will argue that the taxation of the rich will do more good for everyone. Think free healthcare, affordable housing, free public transportation, free education etc. Even with those changes there is plenty opportunity to distinguish oneself through hard work and afford luxuries. It just alleviates the pressure on the poor, the sick and the uneducated to feel left behind and have such a big wealth disparity between people.
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Comment on Any tips for stopping long term SSRIs? in ~health.mental
X08 Link ParentI wouldn't advice people to cold turkey medication that has an onset for getting functional relief. Discuss it with the psychiatrist and don't get your info from a few random folk on a social...I wouldn't advice people to cold turkey medication that has an onset for getting functional relief. Discuss it with the psychiatrist and don't get your info from a few random folk on a social platform without any medication accreditation who don't know your full story or health history.
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Comment on Is there a "Razor" for the idea that "If a Billionaire is against it, I'm for it?" in ~finance
X08 Link ParentI think amassing wealth over a certain point becomes pointless. If her business can cover the cost of the shows, travel, personnel and everything to make it possible and she can have a 2nd...I think amassing wealth over a certain point becomes pointless. If her business can cover the cost of the shows, travel, personnel and everything to make it possible and she can have a 2nd multi-million dollar house I believe anything over is wasted on her and could rationally find a more meaningful purpose (e.g. solving diseases, feeding the hungry, housing the poor).
I don't want to discredit her as an artist, I don't care about that aspect of it. Hell if she was Jane Goodall I'd still say the same thing.
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Comment on Is there a "Razor" for the idea that "If a Billionaire is against it, I'm for it?" in ~finance
X08 Link ParentI think making music and finding success (through popularity, amount of concerts) can be had without amassing wealth, those two things are mutually exclusive. Through music deals, merch and other...I think making music and finding success (through popularity, amount of concerts) can be had without amassing wealth, those two things are mutually exclusive. Through music deals, merch and other means she has setup a business that is very profitable. Is she in it to spread her love for music? Or does she make music to be successful? Would she still be making music if it made her 100k a year?
Would you take 10min flights if you could take other means of transportation knowing that those would be less environmentally impactful?
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Comment on Is there a "Razor" for the idea that "If a Billionaire is against it, I'm for it?" in ~finance
X08 (edited )Link Parent100% agree. Technology has made it almost unnecessary for many of us to labor towards food security. One farmer can feed a multitude of people. Similarly, that one farmer does not have enough...Because living requires materials that do not exist without transformation. Animals spend the entirety of their lives spending every ounce of energy obtaining their next meal and next drink of water.
100% agree.
For most of human history, settled humans were subsistence farming, working desperately for the base metabolic needs of sufficient caloric intake and protection from the elements.
Technology has made it almost unnecessary for many of us to labor towards food security. One farmer can feed a multitude of people. Similarly, that one farmer does not have enough labor available for that multitude of people to aid in his farming activities.
The reality today is that if you merely wanted to eek out that kind of existence - where the only goal is having enough calories to maintain bodily operation alongside clean water, you can do that in any part of the US with minimum wage jobs alone, let alone counting the meager food assistance the US government supplies. But that life is now considered “depressing”.
The reality is also that a lot of people in the US live this life while having multiple jobs.
You do not have a right to the food other people grow, but it has never been easier to get it in exchange for labor.
You're right, I don't. But I would happily do something in return which I enjoy doing if it meant both the receiver and myself benefit from it, be it through mutual appreciation, financial means, services or goods traded.
My main gripe is that a certain subset of the population has amassed an ungodly amount of capital that they can buy favors that will make the world a better place for them, but a worse place for others. Money and power should be separated. Money passively generating money does not benefit communities or even countries. It only serves those who already have amassed said wealth while the hungry, sick and poor still exist.
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Comment on Is there a "Razor" for the idea that "If a Billionaire is against it, I'm for it?" in ~finance
X08 (edited )Link ParentBut ever growing economies do not work with a finite amount of resources. Scarcity would drive up costs, even making them inaccessible to certain groups of people. The rat race continues and...But ever growing economies do not work with a finite amount of resources. Scarcity would drive up costs, even making them inaccessible to certain groups of people. The rat race continues and competition drives people to more unreasonable tactics to achieve that goal (be it corruption, war etc.) While accepting less is also a valid outcome to consider.
We only have one planet, we should consider keeping it livable, even tend to it and restore it to how we found it, instead of draining its resources, pollution our skies and taking harmless animals with us.
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Comment on Is there a "Razor" for the idea that "If a Billionaire is against it, I'm for it?" in ~finance
X08 Link ParentI understand the basics. But I don't agree with the fact that 'an economy should always grow'. This creates an environment of competition that people's livelihoods start to depend on. Some people...I understand the basics. But I don't agree with the fact that 'an economy should always grow'. This creates an environment of competition that people's livelihoods start to depend on. Some people are not able to work, others not full workdays and would not be able to satisfy that which the economy demands of them. So yea, why should we work at all is a question one could ask. We live in paradise on this tiny pale blue dot and we waste away precious time to satisfy the monetary needs of a chosen superior only to be able to afford to live. It might be a radical take and I don't mind the premise of being compensated for labor done for others. But there is something inherently off that has put everything out of balance and that I cannot accept.
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Comment on Is there a "Razor" for the idea that "If a Billionaire is against it, I'm for it?" in ~finance
X08 LinkWhile not having an answer, I don't think ethical billionaires can exist. I don't want to demonize them all equally, but I do think that having that many assets and/or funds is robbing other...While not having an answer, I don't think ethical billionaires can exist. I don't want to demonize them all equally, but I do think that having that many assets and/or funds is robbing other people of having financial stability. Any money you have is money I can't have. If I need it more than you do it's worth less to you. Money not in circulation (and tied up in assets, funds, bonds or stocks) is just wasted when it can feed the hungry or give a home to the homeless.
I wouldn't give credit to Bezos by immortalizing the Razor in his name. If anything, use his actual surname given at birth before he changed it to rub salt in the wound :P (PS. I know this is deadnaming and as such, should not be taken seriously.)
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Comment on What's your favorite personal gaming memory? in ~games
X08 LinkBetween ages 5 and 11 I had a friend from elementary class which I would visit near-daily to just hangout and play video games with. The amount of games we've played and explored was wonderful,...Between ages 5 and 11 I had a friend from elementary class which I would visit near-daily to just hangout and play video games with. The amount of games we've played and explored was wonderful, from Need for Speed 3 Hot Pursuit to Rollercoaster Tycoon and ATV Simulator on the C64, Skyroads and Fuzzy's World of Miniature Space Golf just to name a few.
Fond memories <3
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Comment on Israel's parliament has voted to dissolve itself in ~society
X08 LinkComes a bit of a surprise it feels like, though I haven't personally been up-to-date on the Knesset itself, only world politics as a whole. Maybe Netanyahu wants to bail before it all goes south?...Comes a bit of a surprise it feels like, though I haven't personally been up-to-date on the Knesset itself, only world politics as a whole. Maybe Netanyahu wants to bail before it all goes south?
Also feels a bit iffy that the religious want to be exempt from something that is 'mandatory'. Feels a bit holier than thou. Don't call it mandatory then.
Having seen how Ben Gvir was seen in that recent video on the folks getting rounded up from the floatilla I can only hope that some less extreme folks get a say in the politics of tomorrow. Wishful thinking I guess.
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Comment on ‘Michael’ passes $700 million worldwide at box office in ~movies
X08 Link ParentLowkey is a British rapper. You're making this all even more confusing! ;)Lowkey is a British rapper. You're making this all even more confusing!
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Comment on ‘Michael’ passes $700 million worldwide at box office in ~movies
X08 Link ParentI think this is the better option. I did write it being a bit cynical as it's yet another 'Company now evaluated at X amount of dollaridoos'. Thank you for you comment <3I think this is the better option. I did write it being a bit cynical as it's yet another 'Company now evaluated at X amount of dollaridoos'. Thank you for you comment <3
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Comment on ‘Michael’ passes $700 million worldwide at box office in ~movies
X08 LinkAnother big corp has a big return on investment based on famous person's biopic.Another big corp has a big return on investment based on famous person's biopic.
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Comment on Energy supplier abandons Lake Tahoe residents to serve data centers in ~tech
X08 Link ParentI feel as a utility company you have the obligation to supply the area you operate in with energy. Power distribution on the electricity net is not something you can steer left or right. You...I feel as a utility company you have the obligation to supply the area you operate in with energy. Power distribution on the electricity net is not something you can steer left or right. You attribute to it and people may use that what's available. If they sold off their energy rights to a higher bidder and kept renewing the deal until the city got an offer that is a good thing and I applaud them for it. However it just feels wrong to put 49k people in the dark.
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Comment on Energy supplier abandons Lake Tahoe residents to serve data centers in ~tech
X08 Link#PeopleOverProfits I can't really say anything else about it.#PeopleOverProfits
I can't really say anything else about it.
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Comment on List of environmental websites and YouTube channels to watch? in ~enviro
X08 (edited )LinkOur Changing Climate deals with a lot of topics on environmental action that needs to be taken. The tone can sometimes be a bit alarmist and singular in scope but the underlying message is very...Our Changing Climate deals with a lot of topics on environmental action that needs to be taken. The tone can sometimes be a bit alarmist and singular in scope but the underlying message is very clear, things are changing and not enough is being done.
Kurzgesagt is known for a wide variety of videos, some about the environment but also about the universe or other topics. Highly educational so it's part of the recommendations.
Undecided with Matt Ferrell is another big one for future tech. Though more news-oriented it fits your question very well.
Ziroth covers mostly battery technology but it is fascinating.
Everything Electric is a group of three channels about cars, general future tech and home appliances I think. I personally only am subscribed to their car channel but I linked their tech channel for now. Similarly interesting and comes recommended.
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Comment on What radicalized you? in ~talk
X08 LinkI was 11 when I wrote "I don't fit the system" on the roller blinds in my room. I've always felt off and masked my way into adult life. Sadly, things didn't work out the way I wanted them to and...I was 11 when I wrote "I don't fit the system" on the roller blinds in my room. I've always felt off and masked my way into adult life. Sadly, things didn't work out the way I wanted them to and has led me to some beliefs I don't think many people share enough in the world, mainly;
- Wealth (and unrealized gains) tax on assets funds the baseline
- Stimulated non-profit company structures remove extraction (financial and labor) as the organizational motive
- UBI decouples survival from labor market participation
- Political celibacy removes the money/power feedback loop
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Comment on Buying a high-end PC for the first time - help me to doublecheck what I'm buying? Is 4k a bad idea with the specs? in ~tech
X08 Link ParentDon't forget that bigger screens also need to be placed further away from your face in order to be seen without having to move your head on a swivel. Effectively going bigger and moving it further...Don't forget that bigger screens also need to be placed further away from your face in order to be seen without having to move your head on a swivel. Effectively going bigger and moving it further away removes the need for a bigger screen anyway. One benefit with moving your screen further away is that you will notice pixels less so effectively you can deal with a lower resolution if you are at all worried about seeing pixels. (Almost no one does past 1080p, so 1440p is more than enough).
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Comment on Did wokeness leave us worse off? (gifted link) in ~society
X08 LinkWhen Sensationalism intermingles with Journalism, you're gonna have a bad time.When Sensationalism intermingles with Journalism, you're gonna have a bad time.
It would be nice if people knew how to discuss things in a decent manner. Sticking on topic, acknowledging the other's views, and not get hostile or comment on the person your replying to.
Luckily most people get it and that's a relief.