Magmatic

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by Magmatic 8y ago
We could also collapse the yes/no questions with better voting systems, something not first pass the post. While local government is totally necessary, I don't think we can afford to not have big government. If wind currents mad
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by Magmatic 8y ago
Reasons for fame, while interesting in themselves, only matter insofar as they determine the demographics of a celebrities following and how likely that demographic is to try the products they associate themselves with. A small thought expe
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by Magmatic 8y ago
Giving everyone a job is not, and should never be, the goal of a society. In the early twentieth century American workers were killed fighting for the right to support themselves working 40 hours a week but for much the population that opti
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by Magmatic 8y ago
And I think people, including the person you responded to, would be open to that discussion if you had in any way supported your arguments with facts. If you want to propose "real solutions" provide some supporting evidence for wh
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by Magmatic 8y ago
I think the best talk I had from a therapist in the early aughts went, "In general, the only things we know that help with depression are: exercise, some sunlight, a little social interaction, and self-care; bathing, brushing your teet
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by Magmatic 8y ago
But we may also lose the next potential Einstein by NOT firing them, based on victim stories we know this is the kind of behavior that convinces people to leave institutions or even the entire field itself. When looking at historical figure
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by Magmatic 8y ago
So there's a very practical problem I have with this. Say you maintain a blog promoting the disenfranchisement of women, things like "We need to send women back to the homes, barefoot in the kitchen." While reprehensible, per