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Comment on We economists have done the maths: ‘growth’ is a doomed strategy – there is a better way in ~finance
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Grayscail LinkA couple months ago I had written my thoughts on Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You. The official season is now underway and is about halfway through. I have been compaing the dub and sub...A couple months ago I had written my thoughts on Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You.
The official season is now underway and is about halfway through. I have been compaing the dub and sub version. After watching 6 episodes I think I prefer the subbed.
The main reason being I just really like the japanese voice acting for the female lead. I wouldnt say the English VA isnt doing a good job, its just a little too on the nose? Tayama sounds exactly what I would have expected a voice actor to go for given the character design. Whereas the Japanese VA has a more unique sounding style, which both makes the character feel more like a real person and I think communicates the characters underlying personality better.
I also found the manga was sold at a local bookstore chain, so Im following along with the manga as the episodes come out.
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Comment on We economists have done the maths: ‘growth’ is a doomed strategy – there is a better way in ~finance
Grayscail Link ParentHes an economist who is sort of an unofficial spokesperson for the Degrowth economic philosophy. Ive listened to a couple of his talks in the past to try and understand what Degrowth was, and the...Hes an economist who is sort of an unofficial spokesperson for the Degrowth economic philosophy.
Ive listened to a couple of his talks in the past to try and understand what Degrowth was, and the writing style here matches the tone of those presentations.
Theres nothing particularly wrong with the guy, I just always felt like in his discussions he talked more like a politician than an economist.
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Comment on We economists have done the maths: ‘growth’ is a doomed strategy – there is a better way in ~finance
Grayscail (edited )LinkReads like a PR piece. A whole article on this roadmap and I dont think they discuss a single thing the plan proposes. Like, how are you gonna throw around all this rhetoric about global justice...Reads like a PR piece. A whole article on this roadmap and I dont think they discuss a single thing the plan proposes.
Like, how are you gonna throw around all this rhetoric about global justice and reducing inequality and trade unions and stuff, how we have a moral obligation to center all that at the core of our decisions on everything, and then not actually explain what this does for any of that? What are we even talking about here?
Edit: I just looked again and saw that Jason Hickel is one of the authors. That tracks.
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Comment on Avengers: Doomsday | Special look in ~movies
Grayscail Link ParentIm guessing the tragedy in question involves Doom's mother. In the comics she was a witch who I beleive sold her soul to Mephisto. Theres a shot of Doom looking at a mural in the trailer with a...Im guessing the tragedy in question involves Doom's mother. In the comics she was a witch who I beleive sold her soul to Mephisto.
Theres a shot of Doom looking at a mural in the trailer with a woman and a younger man, which might be a portrait of Doom with his mother as a child.
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Comment on Avengers: Doomsday | Special look in ~movies
Grayscail Link ParentIts not so much that I mind it being vague, its just the trailer is like 80% showing faces staring solemnly offscreen. And considering they already did a very exhaustive reveal of every person who...Its not so much that I mind it being vague, its just the trailer is like 80% showing faces staring solemnly offscreen.
And considering they already did a very exhaustive reveal of every person who was going to be returning already, I didnt need to see that.
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Comment on Avengers: Doomsday | Special look in ~movies
Grayscail LinkI cant believe were still doing the BWAAAA thing in every trailer ever. Also, another trailer goes by where I still have absolutely no idea what this story is about. Just 20 or so face reveals of...I cant believe were still doing the BWAAAA thing in every trailer ever.
Also, another trailer goes by where I still have absolutely no idea what this story is about. Just 20 or so face reveals of returning characters. The only thing that seems interesting is those big robots at the end. It kind of makes me think of that one comic where he needs to get a bunch of vibranium from wakanda to make an army of robots. Since they revealed that big Adamantium deposit in the dead eternal during the last Captain America movie, maybe hes going to be going after that?
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Comment on Waving goodbye, carrying my bundle on a stick in ~talk
Grayscail LinkFyi, a bundle on a stick can also be called a bindle.Fyi, a bundle on a stick can also be called a bindle.
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Comment on ‘Barbie 2’ in crisis: sequel could be shelved amid pay battle and crumbling deal talks in ~movies
Grayscail LinkWhat am I supposed to see after "Oppenheimer 2: This Time its Plutonium"?What am I supposed to see after "Oppenheimer 2: This Time its Plutonium"?
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Comment on Offpunk manifesto in ~humanities
Grayscail Link ParentThats a good point. Its been a long time since Ive heard of cypherpunks so I forgot about them, but thats a good comparison. The Solarpunk comparison is particularly apt though, and sort of where...Thats a good point. Its been a long time since Ive heard of cypherpunks so I forgot about them, but thats a good comparison.
The Solarpunk comparison is particularly apt though, and sort of where my opinion is coming from. I think Solarpunk is a stagnant idea thats failed to launch past the nascent stage, and in my opinion it is a consequence of it not having a good seed to branch off from. If the community had adopted something work of fiction like Treasure Planet or something as a foundational piece I think the subculture would have more momentum and vitality than it currently is.
But thats all idle speculation, of course.
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Comment on Offpunk manifesto in ~humanities
Grayscail Link ParentI consider "punk" to be different than "-punk". Cyberpunk is referencing the original Punk, but other "-punk" styles are referencing Cyberpunk, and not necessarily the aspects of it which were...I consider "punk" to be different than "-punk".
Cyberpunk is referencing the original Punk, but other "-punk" styles are referencing Cyberpunk, and not necessarily the aspects of it which were taken from old school Punk.
Steampunk isnt really doing anything for the world but its definitely one of the main "-punk"s in my mind.
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Comment on Offpunk manifesto in ~humanities
Grayscail LinkSomewhat off topic, but I dont think you can properly make a ____punk with just a manifesto. Purely my own opinion, but I think a "-punk" genre needs to be more than just a political ideal. Its a...Somewhat off topic, but I dont think you can properly make a ____punk with just a manifesto.
Purely my own opinion, but I think a "-punk" genre needs to be more than just a political ideal. Its a combination of themes and aesthetic and a collection of worldbuilding tropes that all fit together and synergize.
When you hear "cyberpunk" its more than just anti-corporatism, its neon lights in big megacities. When you hear steampunk you think of Victorian clothing with gears and clockwork embedded into everything. When you hear biopunk you think Rapture from Bioshock. When you hear dieselpunk you think mad max and monster trucks roving ober sand dunes.
Cyberpunk came from Neuromancer. Biopunk came from Bioshock. Dieselpunk came from Mad Max. These were all inspired by works of art that had political themes and messages, but they were first and foremost works of art before they became subgenres.
When a "-punk" genre lacks a core vision and identity, it feels hollow and doesnt attract many artists to contribute as much as it does ideologues.
This manifesto is fine for what it is, a political statement. But I really doubt "Offpunk" will ever catch on if thats all it is.
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Comment on Suggestion for a new label: "Misinformation" in ~tildes
Grayscail LinkI feel that it wouldnt work out well, and would likely just become a pseudo downvote and be weaponized around any contentious topic. On the other hand I wouldnt really mind implementing it anyway....I feel that it wouldnt work out well, and would likely just become a pseudo downvote and be weaponized around any contentious topic.
On the other hand I wouldnt really mind implementing it anyway. If I see a bunch of people trying to play referee on a conversation and slapping condemning labels on all the comments, thats a good red flag that its a discussion I should probably just skip.
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Comment on Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains" as read by actor Burgess Meredith (1962) in ~books
Grayscail LinkIm not much for poetry, but I always think of the one in this story whenever Im asked what my "favorite" poem is.Im not much for poetry, but I always think of the one in this story whenever Im asked what my "favorite" poem is.
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Comment on End of Series - Tildes Book Club discussion - July 2026 - A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers in ~books
Grayscail Link ParentI havent read The Dispossessed so I didnt make that comparison, but I had a similar comparison to the video game Sable. Sable is a story about a coming of age event for a girl living on what seems...I havent read The Dispossessed so I didnt make that comparison, but I had a similar comparison to the video game Sable.
Sable is a story about a coming of age event for a girl living on what seems to be an alien planet largely dominated by rocky sand dunes, and have a similar kind of communal semi anarchist lifestyle where people choose what role they want to adopt in society by going on a journey to explore and find themselves.
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Comment on Building luxury homes is good for the poor in ~society
Grayscail Link ParentWhat is the difference between tenement housing and the apartment buildings that exist now?What is the difference between tenement housing and the apartment buildings that exist now?
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Comment on End of Series - Tildes Book Club discussion - July 2026 - A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers in ~books
Grayscail Link ParentI can see why it gets recommended so much as a prime example of Solarpunk. I like that this world seems like people are generally happy and at peace, aside from certain personal problems.I can see why it gets recommended so much as a prime example of Solarpunk. I like that this world seems like people are generally happy and at peace, aside from certain personal problems.
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Comment on Ariana Grande is ‘taking a step back from visibility’ after tour as public scrutiny intensifies in ~music
Grayscail Link ParentAriana Grande has been getting a lot of scruitiny for her appearance since at least the Wicked press stuff started. In particular, she seems to have been losing a lot of weight the last couple of...Ariana Grande has been getting a lot of scruitiny for her appearance since at least the Wicked press stuff started. In particular, she seems to have been losing a lot of weight the last couple of years, suspected to be a result of Ozempic and possibly body dismorphia.
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Comment on Any obscure songs you'd like to share? in ~music
Grayscail LinkThis is the most recent song I was listening to. Its a nice upbeat song for when I want to cheer myself up.This is the most recent song I was listening to.
Its a nice upbeat song for when I want to cheer myself up.
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Comment on What are your favourite anime and/or manga? in ~anime
Grayscail Link ParentI like how crude the art sometimes is in the anime because it makes the mundane world contrast more with the flashy graphics they use to show psychic powers.I like how crude the art sometimes is in the anime because it makes the mundane world contrast more with the flashy graphics they use to show psychic powers.
Ive heard of Kate Raworth before, but never read her book.
My thoughts concerning her ideas are: Dont we already do this?
She and Jason Hickel have this persistent critique of making all our decisions based on GDP, but we dont actually make all our decisions by just putting policies into the GDP computer and seeing if number go up.
When we put subsidies on life necessities like food and water and electricity, thats focusing on the wellbeing of people.
When we put environmental regulations on dumping waste into rivers or emitting ozone destroying aerosols, thats focusing on planetary health.
You could argue that you want more action in these areas, but the framework is there.
This is stuff we figured out like...a while ago. People have been having serious discussions for decades about the specifics of how to get that done.
But these two talk about it like this is some revolutionary paradigm shift, and its like theyre throwing out decades of work on the subject to start from scratch.
Which could be interesting if they approach it from a new angle and find new insights. But looking at their roadmap, much of what Im seeing looks like typical progressive proposals. Raise taxes on the rich and corporations and redirect those resources toward other causes.
Why is a paradigm shift necessary for that?