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pretty good book about consciousness plus Dan Brown style action if anyone is interested. Someone on here might like it

Is declining birth rates the biggest problem humanity faces? A species that doesn't replace itself can't survive right? Declining birth rates might be a bigger problem than climate change or war and might actually be the real case for allowing high levels of immigration, something that politicians and citizens don't want to admit. But what if the immigrants also turn into a culture who aren't interested in family life and start having less kids? Does anyone know what causes declining birth rates? And what are some possible solutions? How come more people aren't talking about this?

Another great quote from the main character in the book about fractals: I think you've talked about that book Leo!

The quote is taken a bit out of context. The characters in the book wrestle with varying ideas of consciousness in an entertaining way. While it's not the highest teaching it's quiet advanced and thought provoking for the mainstream.

Is a blind spot of science is that it doesn't have any major blind spots? It does admit to some big blind spots like not knowing what happened before the big bang, doesn't know if the universe is infinite or not, and doesn't know what consciousness is. So is science (academics, institutions, average scientists) pretty good admitting it's blind spots?

Kindness ranks #1 in global long-term partner preferences: 117,293 people from 175 countries allocate a fixed 30 "importance points" across traits (2025 study) | PeakD https://share.google/aeY2BecUxei3EoNyq Looks like nice guys finish first.

Interesting perspective and there's some truth to it no doubt but it does seem to align more with the red pill manosphere stuff.

This sounds like manosphere Tristan Tate stuff.

@Jon_Bundesen you end up doing what you actually want you do. Society tells us we need to have constant sex to have self worth and in the eyes of others. This creates tension between our inate compass and our peers. Historically most societies DISCOURAGE sex before marriage and just like there is variations in food preferences and height there are variations in sex drive. So waiting for marriage is easy for some people. That being said start small start being nice to your parents, siblings, old ladies, young kids, poor people, rich people, cashiers, janitors, and everyone else and work your way up to potential mates. As long as your nice you can find someone to have sex with you. At least in my experience that's true.

We have all felt like this. Depression is your body telling you to change your lifestyle. Fist thing to do is make sure you have diet, sleep, and excersize figured out. -Excersize is the single best thing you can do for your overall health (including mental health) - drink lots of water, eat right. -Have a steady sleep schedule -try vitamins esp D3/K2, magnesium, and B complex (D3 comes from the sun and many people don't get enough of it) With interenet available there is no excuse for finding the right information on excersize, diet, and sleep. You will get better. The trick is not to do something stupid (i.e. harmful) while you're depressed. Around age 30-50 mood usually stabilizes. Good luck!

Glad you thought so!

"The Myth of Male Power" by Warren Ferral is an incredible book. Read this book to completely change your paradigm on gender. It's written by a prominent figure in the 70s feminist movement and it explains how men are the disposable sex and lots of other things too. Chattering on this forum is ok but nothing produces a deep paradigm shift than a book. Check it out. There's a short 3h interview with Ferral on Audible by the same title too for something shorter.

I found part one free on YouTube

Leo talks a lot about rationality but it seems like irrationallity might be superior. In a similar way that scientists try to find a ground in a groundless universe, rationality seems to be trying to find a ground where there isn't one? Another example is psychedelic trips. They don't seem rational at all. Or are they? Why or why not? Please explain. And also please explain why Leo is talking about rationality so much. I thought he was a post-rational teacher.

Whether you think that or not there's many layers to these types of ideas. Here's a video that discusses some of these nuances very briefly. Interestingly, rulers are ultimately responsible for the outcomes of the group. Just like a CEO is responsible if a company goes bankrupt or does well. So whether we have a patriarchy or matriarchy all the negatives and positives can be blamed on who ever is in charge!

There's some good insights in this 5 min clip. Check it out if your interested

Ya could be, great question thanks!

I see thanks, yes this is similar to my thoughts on this too.

Even if he could there are things he can't do.

Bro, you sound like you don't know either

Leo talks a lot about rationality but to me it seems like irrationallity is superior. In a similar way that scientists try to find a ground in a groundless universe, rationality seems to be trying to find a ground where there isn't one. An example is psychedelic trips. They don't seem rational at all. Or are they? Why or why not?

Thanks for the reply. Your original question is good and here's my two cents: Yes truth can be detrimental but it can also set you free. All too often people find their soul mates when they have given up and stopped chasing. Trying to analyze and categorize how women think and act is a dead end that leads to being single for longer. Giving up, focusing on hobbies and being a happy, and loving and being nice to everyone equally (whether fat, disable, ugly, skinny, hot, young, old, male, female) is the surest way to have your soul mate drop into your lap. Im not joking. Women aren't stupid. When they see a guy like the one I described above they subtly or not so subtly throw themselves at him because he is a rare type of guy.