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by the_optimist 3y ago
Socialism and its more authoritarian affiliates are not kindness. They bear false witness in economics, consolidate social power, crush the human spirit, and typically end in nihilistic, untethered depravity.
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by the_optimist 3y ago
Oh NPR. Notice how the headline characterizes an adversarial relationship. Alt headline “PragerU is introducing diversity into schools that’s more than skin deep.”
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by the_optimist 3y ago
Looks beautiful. I assume our hockey stick temperature charts capture this urban heat island effect of between two and five degrees, right? Anybody know?
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by the_optimist 3y ago
1) They defied their original charter. 2) separately: Creating a for-profit entity is not what happened here. They transformed into a for-profit entity and discarded the non-profit mission. There is no vestige left of the original non-profi
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by the_optimist 3y ago
Can you illuminate how you think about this? The purpose of the filing is to introduce specific fact statements and allegations based on those facts. Bias is implicit. The facts and arguments are open for you to dispute.
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by the_optimist 3y ago
This is sorta a boring fanfic take. Please show us how you read the materials to establish your conclusion.
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by the_optimist 3y ago
The guy literally donates to a non-profit the funds to open source the technology with a clear open and benevolent charter. And somehow you attach this to nefarious ends. Out of curiosity, what’s your converse? What do you actually think he
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by the_optimist 3y ago
You provide no structural basis or reasoning for these cynical assertions, nor for the implied responses. Seems to be founded on a philosophical foundation of individuals requiring safety from “elsewhere,” and assuming that “elsewhere” actu
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by the_optimist 3y ago
A strongly held opinion here seems to be that clothes manufacturers are to blame.
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by the_optimist 3y ago
Should other physical objects also be subject to this same regulation? What about bitcoins? Your proposed response is unsuccessful as policy reasoning.
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by the_optimist 3y ago
By “body of work,” I reference the wiki piece. Basically, it’s easy to indoctrinate people into this cult of Marx. The way you do that is to foment hatred toward a theoretical enemy and make your cult feel really superior about themselves.
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by the_optimist 3y ago
Because humans can’t legislate utopia. Economics and social suasion dominate the law.
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by the_optimist 3y ago
Let’s just say, if you look at this and say “I don’t understand any of this, I will have to invest more time and maybe talk to some experts,” then this body of work is servicing its intended purpose: https://en.m.wikipedia.org&#
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by the_optimist 3y ago
It’s simply Marx through cultural influence. All this class and oppressor-oppressed theory, reliably useless and counterproductive nonsense (except for causing the people who embrace it to suffer in a bizarre application of reflexivity, if
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by the_optimist 3y ago
Specifically, this is how it works. Are Elon’s rocket and car company infringing on your well-being? What about the pensioners holding Tesla shares? Are they stifling your ability to come up with some funds for the public good?
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by the_optimist 3y ago
If there’s just one nonsense idea that humanity absolutely will not let go of, it’s this one: In anything other than the short term, you can really make yourself better off by making other people worse off. It’s a feudalist mentality that’s
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by the_optimist 3y ago
What’s a “corporation person”? There’s an implication of unfair consumption that defies you on the basis of taxation. Don’t get me wrong, I am fully versed in the tax system and unfairness around it, but it’s not because corporations can po
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by the_optimist 3y ago
Realize that reflexive responses here constitute aspirations to acquire the resources of others.
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by the_optimist 3y ago
A compelling book on this topic: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Deadly-Feasts/Richard...
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by the_optimist 3y ago
Explain why you think this. How did you think the world worked before central banking? Do you think a pack of business people grouped around a table and agreed to fire people until inflation declined?
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by the_optimist 3y ago
Somehow voting reveals this government-is-godlike thinking that a magic superpower is going to bestow greatness upon humanity and achieve all of its hopes and dreams. When we look for a single example of this in all of history, the result i
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by the_optimist 3y ago
The government itself is akin to a perfect corporation: not liable, no accountability, monopoly on taking, monopoly on force. What’s this alternative that corporations that you’re alluding to?
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by the_optimist 3y ago
Well, what is it?
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by the_optimist 3y ago
To the contrary, setting an employment target and maintaining high interest rates if that target is exceeded is prima facie evidence of coercion.
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by the_optimist 3y ago
Not the corporations, the Fed. The Fed introduces high correlation, compels outsized urgency and economic volatility, and directly sets unemployment targets.
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by the_optimist 3y ago
Discard this attitude. It is defeatist resignation, and it is indistinguishable from the opposition.
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by the_optimist 3y ago
Sorry to hear of your sense of frustration. Can you please elaborate on what you believe was “working correctly,” and the associated superior cost-benefit tradeoffs.
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by the_optimist 3y ago
Why is 5G important for this?
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by the_optimist 3y ago
Typically this shows up in inferences about supposedly malign or misguided activities that some other group engages in, without asking inquiring, exploring, studying, or analyzing. Evidence-free implied superiority in judgment. Playing to
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by the_optimist 3y ago
It’s more frequently inferior to have a shorter-range fuel source when you regularly drive longer distances. Journalists, particularly at Bloomberg, often approach observations with bias and ignorance that actively interferes with thinking

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