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No wonder veganism never caught on outside of certain circles. Don't see that it ever will unless there are fundamental changes in food production, what we produce with technology, far in the future maybe (will it even need to be distinguished as a particular diet at that point?). But that pretty much puts a hole in the idea that humans are meant to be vegan or that veganism is an inherently superior diet. You need to be ideologically inclined to sustain a diet that makes life harder outside of pure health reasons (like allergies).

True but aren't you sacrificing the food experience here to a certain degree. My general impression from when I was vegan for a short time was that you not only need to eat more but the food is generally more bland as well.

A lot of these look very expensive and time consuming to make. I don't think veganism lends itself well to practicality. If you live a fast paced and intensive lifestyle that requires a lot of calories then being vegan will be harder.

Did you know that Norway is the biggest consumer of frozen pizza per capita in the world. The standard for quality isn't exactly high lol. That said, Norwegian tap water isn't all bad. It tastes really sweet for some reason. You can drink straight from streams if you are up in the mountains too.

Only in Germany is tuition free for internationals. Tuition in Norway is relatively affordable compared to other countries however. Scandinavian countries will have high cost of living especially (and bad food culture).

Informational topics are kind of a gimmick in my opinion from the perspective of a podcasts long-term lifespan. You can only stretch a gimmick for so long. Podcasts are essentially just dudes talking, which should be the base exception.

In my experience, suicidal thoughts happens when you are in a painful situation that you feel hopeless about changing. It is a form of escape that gets typically acted on on impulse when you happen to be in a seriously bad state. That is why it is important that you don't have any means of suicide in your vicinity, like a loaded gun. That is also why health professionals ask for how you intend to commit suicide when you tell them you are suicidal, so they can gauge how much danger you are in. You write that you are responding well to therapy which makes me believe that this is very much workable, this situation. It'll just take time. Please do not harm yourself in any way.

Emissions are the consequence of people aspiring for a certain standard of living and just existing in the world we live in today. It is in a sense unfair, as society comes at the expense of the ecological health of the planet, but shouldn't people be allowed to aspire for a higher standard of living? When a third world country goes through an industrial age they become wealthier and more stable as countries and the people are lifted from poverty (in the long run). Like with China. Is that wrong even though it pollutes the planet? Humanity is largely driven by pain. Things can still get worse before it becomes too unbearable and have to get better, in my opinion. We are yet to fully exhaust stage orange. WW2 was the tipping point for stage blue. Maybe what we need is another catastrophe of human nature in order to change.

Sheltered girl discovers that human relationships aren't unconditional. Not even her parents love her unconditionally. People nowadays seem to struggle with the fact that women are the peacocks of the species. Girls like in the video can't get over losing their innocence in the face of a world much more complicated than they could ever imagine as children and feel resentful.

There is a general trend globally of countries increasing their spending and expanding their military since the start of the russo-ukraine war. The western hemisphere wants to rely less on US military power for their security and countries are expanding their own militaries. Japan is, so is S. Korea. Poland wants to be a major military force in East-Europe and harbor security in the region for it and its neighbors. Most European countries are spending more on their militaries. From my uneducated perspective, it seems the aim of military expansion among western countries is to better contain the imperialists ambitions of Russia and China. These stage blue countries would gladly conquer their neighbors formally if they could. The invasion of Ukraine upset the world balance to a certain degree, in my opinion. The need for increased security is driving these changes. The UK considering reintroducing conscription I'm guessing might be due to the poor economy over there, assuming that conscription is cheaper than a volunteer military and that the UK intends to expand its military. It might not necessarily mean that we are certainly going to war. It signals a lack of resources in my opinion. That is just my impression however.

In my experience, vegetarianism is the most affordable diet and what I run 80% of the time. Veggies, pasta, rice, oats, diary and eggs keep me going like an ox. The only meat I eat regularly is salami, which is quiet cheap relative to value in my area.

VR is going to have (probably) a huge impact once it becomes more affordable. I look forward to when I can afford one so I can finally play Half Life: Alyx.

Depends on how you define soul mate and how you interpret attraction. A "soul mate" could just be a high degree of bonding and attraction. In that sense, very close friends could be considered soul mates as well. The idea of "fated bonding" is just a fairy tale however. It is the same as with "synchronicity", an exercise in confirmation bias where you already hold the conclusion and work backwards to connect the event. Either way, it is unhealthy to put the burden of "completing you" on another person.

This topic is basically conspiratorial. There is no way of knowing what AI will look like in hundreds of years, what the exact extent of its function will be. Currently AI merely expedites preexisting processes (generative AI, which can't be considered intelligent anyway). Your brother is being vague and just running off a vibe. Not really something you need to take serious. You can tell him that it is not possible for him to know what AI technology will look like exactly in the future and that he has no way of proving any his claims.

I believe that they can proliferate the spread of STDs, for one, but I don't see how free sex is inherently bad for society. I think a bigger consequence of the society we live in today on relationships is the fact that we don't require relationships in order to survive like we used to do. We don't rely on our community directly so there is no reason to get married or form a deep intimate bonds beyond the pleasure of it. Most people are motivated by pain, so without necessity committed relationships decline, as you can see with the younger generations today. Cultural norms that emphasize pair bonding are arguably vestigial in the world we live in today.

How exactly would AI kill humanity?

This is an age old question. "why did god create this evil thing", etc. "Good" here is only being measured by what is beneficial to human survival. It is a very narrow and myopic perspective if you think about it. What you consider good is only good because it is good for you. Likewise with things that are "bad". Hell is only bad because it is bad for you. What if hell is the cosmic equivalent of the digestion system and you are the harmful bacteria getting obliterated by white blood cells? You don't complain when this happens in your own gut because it is beneficial to you. In fact, you would consider this necessary and "good". It is only "evil" from the perspective of the bacteria. If god is beyond man than it is safe to assume that what is good in eye of god is beyond normal human comprehension.

After some light research, it seems like running does not cause knee problems. In fact it helps improve the knees. Running related injury tends to come from overuse.

Jogging is one of the strengths of the human physiology. Unless you have certain physical problems, you could theoretically jog for extreme distances compared to most animals despite animals being faster. I have a structural weakness which leads to pains if I jog a lot, otherwise I would do it a lot more.

I used to fast regularly. Anecdotally, I can't say if I experienced any direct health benefits. It does have the benefit of saving money and time since you are not eating. So it is like nofap in that way. No observable benefits besides the completely obvious, the time you are saving from abstinence, be it food or masturbation. It might have been beneficial to helping me reflect more on my life since I was basically committing a day to being more mindful.

The smart phone sector isn't very ethical in general, unfortunately. Apple may be worse than others but it is not like it is very high above the floor in terms of being ethical comparatively. It is better to just focus on what products you like the best and use them for as long as possible. Apple is however very anti-consumer and blatantly so in addition to the ethics of making smartphones. Apple products are priced at a premium above what competitors price their products with similar levels of quality. In addition to all the proprietary stuff, I see little reason to even give Apple the light of day. Apparently their Macbooks are pretty good for writers, that would be the only exception. But yeah, pretty much.

Page count: 194 Published: 2016 If you ever been to an airport bookstore, you might have seen this book in the self-help isle once. It is a strikingly beautiful hardback with an exotic name that draws the eye. I have the version that has the painting of a blooming branch stretching across the light blue color of the cover. It is a looker of a book. The book is about examining why people from certain demographics tend to live much longer that the general average, with a particular focus on the Okinawans from Japan, hence the Japanese concept of "ikigai". It briefly delves into various lifestyle factors that contribute to a long life. It touches upon diet, mindset, career, physical exercise, friends, community and several more. You can boil down the core principles that this book claims to be essential for healthy (and therefor long) living to three core ideas; physical health, community and purpose. There are many factors that make you live longer but those are the three core themes. For example having an intense life, a tight knit community, diet, etc. -All factors that contribute to health, happiness and longevity. The concept of "ikigai" was first introduced to me through this book. It is similar to life purpose as a concept but it has a more broad definition. Basically, ikigai = What you love + what the world needs + what you can get paid for + what you are good at. It is usually presented as a Venn diagram. I like this concept and I'm sure you can do a lot with it if you sit down and contemplate it (which I should do some time). It is a pretty short book that only briefly touches on a lot of different concepts. It doesn't go more into the depth than the general basics. But that also makes it easier to read and re-visit on the go. This book will not make you an expert but it will introduce you to general ideas and concepts that could make your life better, most of which are simple in premise. While relatively innocuous, the concept I've internalized successfully for years now since first reading it is only eating till I'm 80% full. It is simple but small things add up. And it is not like you need to be an expert in order to understand the principle of regular exercise either, for example. I occasionally pick it back up to remind myself of an idea, which is a testament to this books accessibility to readers. I find that it helps me feel more inspired to lead a more healthy and fulfilling lifestyle. It is not deep but that is to its advantage in my opinion. Not every book needs to be a master manual. It is however not an essential read either though I did enjoy reading it and having it on my shelf.

I believe I came off as too harsh in my initial response and it was probably not very helpful. I apologize.

Spiral Dynamics is an exploration of tendencies and interplay among different demographics. It is based on and and is about averages. Treating it like an astronomy hoe is of course silly and contrived. It is just a model of understanding and people aren't literally "stages". When applied to large groups is where spiral dynamics really shines. I wouldn't be able to make out heads or tails of the current Israel-Palestine war without spiral dynamics, at least not to the same degree that I do now.

The idea of "brainwashing" yourself subliminally to be more confident is a ridiculous farce. Stop beating yourself up or try to convince people to like you. Other people can't make up for you choosing to not have any self-worth.