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Because it's even worse now and it's not getting better? Just look at the cost for everything, there is no hope in sight

whateveracct 4y ago
So? You could've said the same thing 10y ago. But then you would feel stupid for having complained and bet on things falling apart rather than there being ebb and flow in the world and learning to swim.
- watwut 4y ago
  You could say 10 years ago that economy is worst then in 2022, but you would be wrong.
- eli_gottlieb 4y ago
  If 10 years ago I had predicted that housing, healthcare, education, and energy costs would further spiral out of control, I would have been correct.
- gloryjulio 4y ago
  Why would you feel stupid if you made the right prediction? With the right judgement you can make the better moves whatever those are. It just means that you understand how it is and you are right about the trend instead of lying to yourself. What kind of mental gymnasts would say the wrong judgement gives better moves?? How does that make any logical sense?
  - whateveracct 4y ago
    That's a misrepresentation of what I said. I was saying you should always be positive and proactive and personal responsible and make moves in-the-small instead of thinking nothing can be done because the sky is falling.
    - plonk 4y ago
      > I was saying you should always be positive and proactive and personal responsible and make moves in-the-small instead of thinking nothing can be done because the sky is falling. Please stop with the "just be positive" answer to every mental health problem. We can stay "positive" and "hopeful" all we want, things are obviously getting worse and most of us don't have any real influence over the trend, which is the very thing that naturally causes depression in humans. Forcing oneself to smile won't change any of that.
      - whateveracct 4y ago
        Framing having a good attitude and not externalizing your woes as "smile more" is so wrong. Acting like depression removes all agency and is something that completely obliterates a person is weak shit.
        plonk 4y ago
        Push against an immovable wall for long enough and you'll end up tired, no matter how much agency you have.

whateveracct 4y ago

So? You could've said the same thing 10y ago. But then you would feel stupid for having complained and bet on things falling apart rather than there being ebb and flow in the world and learning to swim.

watwut 4y ago
You could say 10 years ago that economy is worst then in 2022, but you would be wrong.
eli_gottlieb 4y ago
If 10 years ago I had predicted that housing, healthcare, education, and energy costs would further spiral out of control, I would have been correct.
gloryjulio 4y ago
Why would you feel stupid if you made the right prediction? With the right judgement you can make the better moves whatever those are. It just means that you understand how it is and you are right about the trend instead of lying to yourself. What kind of mental gymnasts would say the wrong judgement gives better moves?? How does that make any logical sense?
- whateveracct 4y ago
  That's a misrepresentation of what I said. I was saying you should always be positive and proactive and personal responsible and make moves in-the-small instead of thinking nothing can be done because the sky is falling.
  - plonk 4y ago
    > I was saying you should always be positive and proactive and personal responsible and make moves in-the-small instead of thinking nothing can be done because the sky is falling. Please stop with the "just be positive" answer to every mental health problem. We can stay "positive" and "hopeful" all we want, things are obviously getting worse and most of us don't have any real influence over the trend, which is the very thing that naturally causes depression in humans. Forcing oneself to smile won't change any of that.
    - whateveracct 4y ago
      Framing having a good attitude and not externalizing your woes as "smile more" is so wrong. Acting like depression removes all agency and is something that completely obliterates a person is weak shit.
      - plonk 4y ago
        Push against an immovable wall for long enough and you'll end up tired, no matter how much agency you have.