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by perfmode 7y ago
blacks being humans didn't stop us from slotting them into an inferior moral category. and back then, we asserted as scientific fact that they were inferior. the apparatus of justification is something which changes over time. it is in
542.
by perfmode 7y ago
blacks weren't people then, either. back then, blacks didn't occupy the same moral category as the humans who bred and traded them. afterwards, blacks were upgraded to 2/5ths human. now, we still struggle for acceptance and p
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by perfmode 7y ago
this is an uncharitable and weak argument against the consideration of plant based diets.
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by perfmode 7y ago
Joe Beef sounds like an incredible person. to use his name in this way is, to me, slanderous. > But how could such an establishment be run at a profit, when salaries had to be paid to some ten employees and board and lodging supplied fre
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by perfmode 7y ago
> A bigger problem for psychological egoism is that some behavior does not seem to be explained by self-regarding desires. Say a soldier throws himself on a grenade to prevent others from being killed. It does not seem that the soldier i
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by perfmode 7y ago
black people, too! we were so strong and resilient and good at labor that humans paid for our travel across the seas and gave us the opportunity to help build America! we were fed and housed and everything, oh my! gosh > Shadow with me
547.
by perfmode 7y ago
50% around 1959... wow
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by perfmode 7y ago
since it seems you possess neither the knowledge nor experience to support your assertion, why don't you learn up on the topic: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/egoism
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by perfmode 7y ago
there is the metaphysical evidence that self is an illusion, a cognitive construct, the purpose of which is practical. in the field of physics, we believe that at the atomic and subatomic levels, there aren't "solids" for ins
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by perfmode 7y ago
This is asserted without any evidence. What makes you believe this to be true? This seems to be a popular notion in some "western" thought but runs counter to many other intellectual and spiritual traditions.
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by perfmode 7y ago
> I like reducing poverty and war, because their reduction lifts the global economy and makes travel safer and more enjoyable a tad bit self interested, no?
552.
by perfmode 7y ago
I’m curious what you suggest... how things ought to work in your mind.
553.
by perfmode 7y ago
Isn’t hitting corps with settlements an effective mechanism in the consumer protection toolkit?
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by perfmode 7y ago
It’s neither/nor. It’s not about acting rationally versus emotionally. Reason isn’t necessarily good. And emotion isn’t necessarily bad. It’s a matter of acting unintentionally versus intentionally. (For some definition of intentionall
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by perfmode 7y ago
Drop your burn rate to zero, or as low as you can manage. And consider spending a month abroad, investing in meditation and self-understanding. Can be done cheaply and is super rewarding. I recommend hridaya yoga center in mazunte, from my
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by perfmode 7y ago
i would not say it is a safe, honestly.
557.
by perfmode 7y ago
who does Mike report to?
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by perfmode 7y ago
> have never even started the company because why would you take the extreme risk of doing a startup when most of them fail? He “To change the world”
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by perfmode 7y ago
it _is_ PR
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by perfmode 7y ago
is there evidence that there presently exist people who challenge the super wealthy who would be immediately and obviously affected by the tax? Even a single example would be helpful
561.
by perfmode 7y ago
> Isn't he smart enough to know that such a tax would only serve to permanently entrench the super wealthy? How?
562.
by perfmode 7y ago
Coordination and direction are the means of power. Without these, one does not actually have power.
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by perfmode 7y ago
I’d love to know of a disabled musician who fits the archetype which is typically thrown around in this discussion. It seems to be purely hypothetical. Also, this argument discounts second order effects. Who knows what new innovations might
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by perfmode 7y ago
RAMCloud isn’t popping, but it did give us RAFT.
565.
by perfmode 7y ago
sounds like defense contracting at Raytheon is alive and well.
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by perfmode 7y ago
What’s the name of the book discussed in the article. I skimmed but didn’t find the name.
567.
by perfmode 7y ago
Hey! Could you pass me my Glass Enterprise Edition 2, please? I'm a big fan of the technology so I'm happy to see that it has survived the various speedbumps.
568.
by perfmode 7y ago
how did cheeky become an accredited investor by 2010?
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by perfmode 7y ago
> One thing I found interesting is Brian Chesky was in Uber's seed round in 2010. I tried doing the math to see how that was possible if he hadn't been rich (seems a stretch) pg: It merely says he was an early investor, not tha
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by perfmode 7y ago
elk is for a very different problem domain.

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