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The Birth of the New American Aristocracy(theatlantic.com)
1 points by ucontrol 8y ago|0 comments
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by ucontrol 8y ago
>We don’t buy into Kondo’s life-changing magic just because we think Japan is cool; we also buy because our country is, in many ways, increasingly like Japan. On point.
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by ucontrol 8y ago
OP seems to be a young European urbanite, and given the average age of the active European voter base (pretty old), I wouldn't say that recent political/electoral trends are demonstrative of the younger generations' (read: th
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China Communist Party Enshrines 'Xi Jinping Thought' in Constitution(reuters.com)
2 points by ucontrol 9y ago|0 comments
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by ucontrol 9y ago
That game man... It's really a piece of art.
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by ucontrol 9y ago
This is very well said and accurately describes my impressions of Elon's speeches. I'm sure that I'm not the only one who appreciates his down-to-earth, authentic delivery, and it wouldn't be surprising if Elon and those
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by ucontrol 9y ago
That is a very interesting perspective. It reminded me of the book Scale by Geoffrey West, which I've been planning to read for some time now. From what I've heard and read about it, one of the things it seems to do is examine org
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by ucontrol 9y ago
God, it annoys me to see so many people spouting Rick & Morty-tier nihilistic verdicts on life and it being "pointless". Seriously, go outside and read some more books, and synthesize your experiences and observations. Even wi
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by ucontrol 9y ago
This is such a wonderful comment. It reminded me of the link between the World Wars and subsequent philosophical developments in the West (which culminated with postmodernism), a topic that I've always found fascinating. It's easy
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by ucontrol 9y ago
While your comment may seem simplistic, as years pass and as I study human history in more depth, I'm afraid that I'm beginning to nurture that exact sentiment as of late. It seems that Western civilization was not an inevitabilit
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by ucontrol 9y ago
I am kind of disappointed by the community's response to his remarks. Yes, some of them were quite inappropriate, such as: >His hope is that everyone is equal, but he counters that “people who have to deal with black employees find
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by ucontrol 9y ago
I'd say we need both.
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by ucontrol 9y ago
In my opinion, many people make this mistake by believing that just because we've evolved to live a certain lifestyle (the example being pre-civilization hunter-gatherer societies) - that this way of life is indisputably the most comfo
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by ucontrol 9y ago
Oh shut up. The number of people that keep living in denial and rationalization of their sub-optimal circumstance astounds me. Just face it and be honest. There is nothing noble in being a 50 year old for an infinity given the option to be
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by ucontrol 9y ago
Very much so!
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by ucontrol 9y ago
It's so odd to see mentions of Internet memes and casual cyberculture on HN of all places.
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by ucontrol 9y ago
Thank you for exposing me to the Psalm, I found it beautiful. There is something about ancient texts and mythology that when put in a juxtaposition with modern advancements truly makes me appreciate humanity and how far we've come. It
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by ucontrol 9y ago
I understand what point you are trying to make, but it's hardly a fitting analogy, and I don't think it's a fair point. One is a short-lasting altered state of consciousness. The other is an idea, a change of perspective that
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by ucontrol 9y ago
See, I have always considered that it had the opposite effect - by looking at the big picture, putting things in perspective and calling for a more humanistic outlook on life, it inspires empathy and action towards "making the world a
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by ucontrol 9y ago
Excellent observation. Most critical? Maybe not. But it is undoubtedly very much a significant and underrecognized factor. The Overview Effect is a real thing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overview_effect
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by ucontrol 9y ago
A dull article ridden with blatantly false claims and oversimplification of an otherwise complicated topic. >Gifted children who have a noticeable head start and whose skill development begins remarkably early _do not_ usually end up bei
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by ucontrol 9y ago
On one hand, I wouldn't completely dismiss the sociocultural norm of prizing competition and pursuit of individual power and status, since even though these motivators seem superficial and lowly to some, they have historically shown to
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by ucontrol 10y ago
The optimism in this thread regarding the practical feasibility of long-distance space travel is encouraging. I truly hope it's just another hurdle for us to technologically overcome, rather than an insurmountable barrier. Even if it w
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by ucontrol 10y ago
While the system itself is nothing extraordinary from a detached, theoretical point of view - we are aware that there are many planetary systems in the universe of all sorts and sizes - what makes this news so impressive in my opinion is th