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Have you considered talking to a therapist? It sounds like the problem here is you. It’s not desirable to have enemies, why would you wish that? If you’re doin

by wepple 2y ago

Have you considered talking to a therapist? It sounds like the problem here is you. It’s not desirable to have enemies, why would you wish that? If you’re doing something that some portion of the population disapprove of, that’s one thing. But to be upset that you don’t have enemies really stupid. If you don’t have any close friends who energize you and you feel close to, maybe try being more exciting yourself? People are probably bored shitless if you. There, I insulted you. We’re enemies now, stay up all night thinking of witty rebuttals and have strong rivalries!

JumpinJack_Cash 2y ago
Friendship and rivalries are born out of the same environment: An environment where there are strong emotions and zero diversification Today’s society is all about diversification with millions of options in any sector, and it results in zero commitment in each and everyone. For example when you commit to a girl, there are other suitors and they become immediately your enemies, if the girl ends up cheating on you both the enemy can become a friend. In today’s world of dating apps and diversification it’s impossible for it to happen because every person is talking to at least 30 people and thus it becomes impossible to develop strong emotions towards even one of them. Same for jobs and neighborhood policies, nobody fixates themselves on one thing and stands their ground, that is where the strong friendships and rivalries develop. A close bond with people in your camp develops and also a strong rivalry towards people in the opposite camp. To feel strong emotions like this is a very fundamental need and the era of information abundance, rampant diversification and rampant optionality has robbed us of all of this. Ironically developing countries and poor people who don’t have the time or the luxury to diversify and explore millions of options might be better off. With regards to our potential rivalry you are so distant geographically that it becomes impossible to sustain it. Only politicians, athletes and billionaires can have rivalries on the Internet because their reputation and image is at stake. The only way for me to have something at stake against you is would be being in the same room
- wepple 2y ago
  Do you live in a city? In rural areas, having strong bonds is much, much more common. Also, not everyone is doing the apps and millions of options thing. You may be looking in the wrong places.

by wepple 2y ago

JumpinJack_Cash 2y ago

Friendship and rivalries are born out of the same environment: An environment where there are strong emotions and zero diversification Today’s society is all about diversification with millions of options in any sector, and it results in zero commitment in each and everyone. For example when you commit to a girl, there are other suitors and they become immediately your enemies, if the girl ends up cheating on you both the enemy can become a friend. In today’s world of dating apps and diversification it’s impossible for it to happen because every person is talking to at least 30 people and thus it becomes impossible to develop strong emotions towards even one of them. Same for jobs and neighborhood policies, nobody fixates themselves on one thing and stands their ground, that is where the strong friendships and rivalries develop. A close bond with people in your camp develops and also a strong rivalry towards people in the opposite camp. To feel strong emotions like this is a very fundamental need and the era of information abundance, rampant diversification and rampant optionality has robbed us of all of this. Ironically developing countries and poor people who don’t have the time or the luxury to diversify and explore millions of options might be better off. With regards to our potential rivalry you are so distant geographically that it becomes impossible to sustain it. Only politicians, athletes and billionaires can have rivalries on the Internet because their reputation and image is at stake. The only way for me to have something at stake against you is would be being in the same room

wepple 2y ago
Do you live in a city? In rural areas, having strong bonds is much, much more common. Also, not everyone is doing the apps and millions of options thing. You may be looking in the wrong places.