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by unabst 11y ago
It is vague to those seeking logic. To those exchanging intuitions it is not vague at all. The United States is conscious is concise. The logic behind it is weak but the intuition is there, which is what matters. And from here the debate ca
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by unabst 11y ago
This sentiment is shared by many and philosophers are sympathetic. But what you are describing is a rigid logical argument which is only one way of deconstructing something. And this essay would not be as effective or may not even be possib
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by unabst 11y ago
> It is simply about how people are systematically depressed and feel lost, having worked for industrial super-machine their whole life - a machine which is now gone This has nothing to do with the youth caring for the lone elderly. That
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by unabst 11y ago
There certainly are cases of orientalist depiction in journalism, but I don't feel that is the case here. It could simply be the case that the volume of their social debate is loud enough that it is being picked up by other countries,
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But the word is helping spread the word. That is the beauty of it.
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by unabst 11y ago
> how limited is society based on collectivism, obedience and hard work. So you are implying a society based on independence, rebellion, and slacking would do better at treating its elderly? Whether a culture cares for its elders only ha
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Kindness is so so so underrated. If one needs an excuse to be kind, they are already an asshole. And those who stick around horrible people need to realize that those people suffer greatly for how they behave even if they deny it. In startu
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by unabst 11y ago
This is so true, and victims of bullying especially have a problem with this. It helps to realize that the problems is often also the cause, because bullies choose their victims. In a work environment, a kit is probably a good idea, but you
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Trust is not what makes a claim true or valuable, and dismissing progressive, pragmatic, and falsifiable claims purely based on trust is naive prejudice. Even scientists check their own work because perception is a crapshoot.