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by rimiform 6y ago
It would be interesting to see the literature evolve beyond the current (simplistic) model of workaholism. The current paper isn't super clear on what their working definition is (to me), but seems to be "a compulsion or an uncont
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by rimiform 6y ago
You're absolutely bang-on with the cultural dependence thing. Here, in Europe (although this seems to be changing), it's normal to work fewer hours than would be customary in North America. So, your threshold for 'workaholism
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by rimiform 6y ago
Shouldn't that worry you, rather than excite you? He's just saying "worse is faster", not "worse is better". Especially that last sentence is kind of terrifying: "they can rewrite it because you don’t have
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by rimiform 6y ago
I really feel as if the author should put the most important information right at the beginning of his post, namely that his coding philosophy is "you’re not here to write code; you’re here to ship products." Of course the way to
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by rimiform 6y ago
As someone who lives in the Netherlands, I feel your pain. I don't think I can get my contacts to really switch to something else, and even if I could, new ones would use WhatsApp anyway. I think your fear depends strongly on how open-
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by rimiform 6y ago
The problem with democracy is that other people get to vote, as well.
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by rimiform 6y ago
I understand that sentiment, but I reckon it's better overall to emphasise the disadvantages, because that puts the focus on "things to improve", so to speak. Otherwise, if the focus lies 'too much' with the advanta
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by rimiform 6y ago
It's interesting that you point out that the cognitive aspect is the part autistics struggle with, because my experience with autistic people (myself included) is that they tend to be adept at receiving the signal, but are unable to re
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by rimiform 6y ago
Something like Lynx (called Axe here) is probably a great example for a different reason, being that it would not exist were it not for the very advertising that promotes it. The aversion for natural body odour (that is, not 'sweaty&#x
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by rimiform 6y ago
You might be interested in the Global Terrorism Databse (GTD) [1]. I used it for data about terror, but I think it actually has a lot of research into very specific approaches for dismantling terrorist organisations. Not limited to deradica
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by rimiform 6y ago
I'm subscribed to nearly everyone in that pseudo-group, and I would consider them just as radicalised. If you peruse the comment section of 'How to Radicalise a Normie' by (I think) Innuendo Studios, you'll see a ton of
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by rimiform 6y ago
That sounds interesting. I'm not fond of people proclaiming that this desire for increasingly radical media is inherently human, so I'm open to the possibility of a different feedback loop. Do you have any idea of what that would
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by rimiform 6y ago
Ah, okay. Sure, that's what any recommendation system will do. But it's not like how Netflix 'actively' (might not be the best word to use, then) steers you towards Netflix originals because Netflix prefers you watching
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by rimiform 6y ago
It's much more likely that the desire to burn churches makes you more likely to make black metal/be a black metal fan than that black metal makes you want to burn churches. It's reverse causation, kind of.
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by rimiform 6y ago
Sorry, I mixed up comment chains. Someone referred to how black metal bands in Norway burned churches and people routinely claim violent video games cause violence, but I'm saying the causality goes the other way. Church-burning Norweg
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by rimiform 6y ago
Actively? It sounds like you're erroneously attributing some sinister 'purpose' to the algorithm. The YT recommendation algorithm doesn't have any preference for what it sends you to, only that you keep coming back. The
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by rimiform 6y ago
Isn't there an argument to be made that YouTube has simply improved (perfected?) the algorithm news agencies have been trying to perfect for decades? We all know that sensationalism sells in media, so is the difference between sensatio
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by rimiform 6y ago
Music has never radicalised anyone, nor video games. There's only a type of music (games) people listen to (play) who then go on to do radical things.
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by rimiform 6y ago
What would we consider a "radical" opinion, though? That always mediates itself through politics. Do you think people will not be angry if YouTube leads people away from EVERY 'radical' political opinion? You'd get
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by rimiform 6y ago
"Am I sure that Dudes 1 & 2 aren’t sincere & just awkward? Yes I am, because I’ve seen it too many times (and perpetrated it myself in younger years)." This doesn't really say much, because awkward people might be com
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by rimiform 6y ago
I couldn't disagree more. The democratisation of (the idea of) science had a strong role to play in the proliferation of conspiracy theories and anti-science sentiment in general. I think many people are doing exactly what you say and
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by rimiform 6y ago
>"In March 2012, Professor Elizabeth Stone of Stony Brook University, an expert on Iraqi archaeology, returning from the first archaeological expedition in Iraq after 20 years, stated that she does not know a single archaeologist wh
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by rimiform 6y ago
Dito. But it's really far worse that Amazon is able to use literal Pinkerton agents, because it implies the organisation hasn't been torn to shreds as you expect it should have been.
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by rimiform 6y ago
I'm gonna sound like an asshole either way, so let's just get it over with. Obviously I feel sorry for everyone who suffers for whatever reason, but I find it really difficult not to feel as if parents have very little right to co
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by rimiform 6y ago
Those customers are also trapped in the mall, so you can't get their patronage if you're not in the mall. Good or bad depending on whom you ask.
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by rimiform 6y ago
Because they're the best scam in town! I'm assuming it depends on the developer, though. Some are on Itch instead, mostly very indie devs.