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These reddit-like feelgood threads have, IN MY OPINION, very little to do with HN, hackers, programming and whatever. Moreover, they feel very US centric. Off
by tomcooks 7y ago
These reddit-like feelgood threads have, IN MY OPINION, very little to do with HN, hackers, programming and whatever.
Moreover, they feel very US centric.
Off to a downvote shower ciao
- rdiddly 7y agoI'm thankful for cranky skeptics, dissenters and non-conformists.
- eeZah7Ux 7y agoThank you for this. It's very religious, very US-centric and indeed off-topic.
- kome 7y agoindeed. being "thankful" is such a subtle way to avoiding to fight for your rights. ofc the two aren't necessarily contradictory, but in the US they are.
- op00to 7y agoHow is it religious? It's scientific: "[...] young adults assigned to keep gratitude journals showed greater increases in determination, attention, enthusiasm, and energy compared to the other groups". Humans have a known and scientifically proven innate negative bias. In other words, negative experiences and feelings are felt stronger than positive ones. Being mindful and intentional about appreciating the good things in your life trains your mind to balance the negative bias. [1] [1] https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/images/application_uploads/Emmons-CountingBlessings.pdf https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/images/application_uploads/...