Basman

Nuclear's bad PR is a serious obstacle to overcome if you want to build plants. It is a lot harder to build nuclear energy if general sentiment is against it, which exacerbates the lack of intent to put in the long-term investment it takes to build plants. If you are for nuclear you have to argue for it more than with other energy sectors.

I find Nazism fascinating because to understand it you have to separate actual National Socialism from the way "Nazism" (the term) has a taken a life of its own nowadays. It has kind of just become a slur and no one cares to understand the true historical context of the ideology. Actual Nazism is very unique to a specific time in history.

This whole discussion around spoilers just seems kinda overblown to me. People don't like having their favorite media spoiled. It is not that deep. I see more people and "articles" complaining about spoiler culture rather than people complaining about spoilers. The problem is more with social media as it is inherently about the propagation of information while spoiler culture is the opposite. You can't freely use social media and be completely safe from spoilers at the same time. But it it also not much to ask for some basic courtesy.

Really interesting take on the "Doom Clone" game. There hasn't been much exploration of 1st person shooters using 2D vectors outside of some of the recent "Boomer Shooter" games. I think there is a lot of potential for unique and interesting artstyles. I wish the AAA space was more original and creative like this. One look at the trailer and you can immediately grasp its identity. And it is unique and different so there is a reason to look forward to it if you like it. Nowadays AAA games are so homogeneous. It is rare I ever get excited for anything.

This is a great definition. I don't think shame is inherently bad. It serves an important function of helping you integrate with you community. If you for example make a tasteless joke during a funeral then you should feel ashamed. The pain is letting you know you failed as a person and that you need to learn and do better. Of course it can be maladaptive if you are ashamed of things you shouldn't be ashamed of. Maybe you lack good role models who could show you the way in your life.

AOT is one of the most multiperspectival fictional stories I can think of. From start to finish, everything gets recontextualized and expanded upon. No one is shown as truly 100% evil, rather everything has a reason for why it happens. In a nutshell, AOT shows how vicious geopolitics can be. There are no inherent "bad guys" only competing survival agendas with very complex relations between different groups of people.

I think the problem with anarchist communes or whatever you want to call them is that they aren't very scalable. The more the population exceeds the size of a typical tribe (100-150 members), the more structure you need to keep bad actors in check and to get things done. The fact that the predominant form of government today after thousands of years of human history consist of centralized authority with rules and regulations as opposed to anarchy hints at it being more effective at the scale of population we are at.

It seems like communes like these have a shelf life of about 30-50 years before their lack of structure ends up becoming too dysfunctional. It is a shame to see Christiania change because I can imagine there being a real sense of community for the inhabitants as they came together to run the place. That will be lessened with an influx of new people and more governmental control if they accept the deal.

I don't believe immigration is equal as a solution to actively working to better the birthrate since immigration doesn't tackle the underlying reasons for why people don't have kids. After a generation or two you are back to square one. Immigration is a quick fix that can introduce its own set of problems in terms of the birthrate crisis. Especially if you import people from cultures that are less developed and you don't handle their integration well (or at all). Cultural identity should also be considered. If people feel like they aren't heard you get backlashes like Brexit. Immigration is viable if done well but it shouldn't be your only playing card.

It is definitely true that people value making "the right" choice and plan familyhood way more than before. I can appreciate it because I've felt the pain of divorce, incompatible parents, lack of resources. People are more savvy now because they've been taught that having a child is life changing and most simply lack the resources to make it something done on a whim. They rather "do it right" than at all.

I enjoy the discussion primarily. There aren't a lot of forums on the internet where you can discuss nearly anything without general partisanship in how the forum itself is run. It is well moderated and it is a great resource if you are into self-help, spirituality and want to learn more about humankind. I care the most about the politics sub-forum since I enjoy learning and discussing how humans work. I've quit most social media platforms since they are not conducive to discussion (Reddit, Twitter, etc.). Non-algorithmic, "old-school" forums are the best places for high quality discussions on the internet.

The reason for why birthrate is falling is because it is no longer an asset to have children. The incentives aren't there. When we used to depend a lot more on our immediate community, in a society without social institutions, we relied on our family to survive. Kids helped out by doing tasks and took care of us when we got older. They made us money, so to speak. Now we have children for more intrinsic/cultural reasons and having kids is a burden. If the birthrate is to be reversed/stabilized than there needs to be more incentive for couples/women to want to have kids. Generally the more incentives you give people to want to have kids the more likely they are to and vice-versa. Affordable housing Better wages Affordable and convenient daycare and after-schoolcare Paternity leave for both mothers and fathers Cash benefits to parents -All possible avenues for making people want to have kids. Economic uncertainty for the future is a major reason why people don't want kids, even if they are currently doing fine.

It's true we live in a very busy and hectic society. But then again, human kind has always been kind of busy. I believe that having rituals through out the day can help us keep us more grounded and self-aware, that demarcate between work and not-work. I meditate every morning as well as work to integrate other habits that might improve the quality of my mental space. I avoid getting worked up as much as possible through out the day. I find that being appreciative of the small things make the daily bustle more bearable and I'm less focused on myself.

Talking a big game about "buying Twitter" because of a gripe to only end up actually having to do it. It is pretty funny from an outside perspective because he's clearly just a narcissistic twitter addict (like Trump) who just chatting a lot of shit but with too much money and not enough sense. Also rebranding Twitter to "X" has to be one of the most unnecessary rebranding moves ever. L+Ratio

Caring more about appearances than your own self-worth is what gets you into situations like this. It doesn't matter. Consider that by investing all your energy into a relationship that isn't going anywhere you aren't investing into one that is. You are wasting your time when there exist people who would make great friends.

This is not what friendship looks like. A real friend would be interested in hanging out with you and in what you got going on (and also treat you decently). You should honestly just forget about her and move on. It isn't worth the stress over someone who doesn't seem to care.

The general diet is high in veggies and fish and low in sugar and fat. There are more foods that are conventionally "healthy" in Japanese cuisine compared to American. They tend to eat smaller portions and don't overeat. Infrastructure is built to facilitate walking. Japanese walk a lot and amenities are often close by with an effective public transport system. Mandatory yearly health checks for employed people. Culture pushes people to change their behavior. It is safe (less stress). Genetics.

Right wing politics have been rising in popularity in Europe in general. I believe immigration is a major reason for why.

What do you think?

Slavery isn't inherently moral. It's been normal for most of human history. That it is bad had to be invented then taught. Equality as a concept is the product of philosophers. Whether or not something is fictitious isn't a value judgement. Money is fictitious but we all believe in it as if it is real because of how useful it is. Being able to collectively believe the same fiction is what makes us humans so successful and different from other animals. My problem with your premise is that your arguing for the validity of ideas without taking practicalities into question. Abolishing symbolic monarchy isn't necessary if you are currently benefiting from it (and it is not equivalent to slavery).

Would you mind telling a bit more? What kind of trauma did your cat have?

They are both inherently fictitious. This kind of moralizing accomplishes nothing.

Two different things can be true at the same time. The ethics of a symbolic monarchy is way overblown.

Trauma is the internalization of a distressing event. What is distressing can vary with interpretation. Some people get over what others are crippled by. Trauma allows us to adapt to our environment, but it can be problematic if the adaptation (due to the interpretation of the event) is not suited for the current environment, like how people who grew up in abusive households act and behave in ways that give them poor results in life as adults. Their behavior is an adaptation to an abusive environment that translates poorly into adult life. Trauma isn't unique to humans according to this research: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6685979/