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I wouldn't support Owen if he treated his staff like shit. I support that he gives free seminars (tours) to people. And I think he has the best mindset on dating. Politics and religion are private things and it is childish to do tit-for-tat. If you hiring people or not hiring people based on politics or religion you are a piece of you know what. How would you feel if people treated you based on your politics and spirituality?

If you try to destroy the goddess she becomes even stronger

A goddess who manifests in this forum

@The CrocodileI woudln't be surprised if "she" is Preety

@Jannes nah about the tinfoil thing. That is definitely a tinfoil head story. https://www.buzzfeed.com/bethkrietsch/is-it-safe-to-cook-with-aluminum-foil If you are not 12 years old and don’t get the tinfoil in your food you’re fine. But if you don’t want to use it you can always buy a steel oven tray with a steel cover. It will give you the steam effect. I have one of those and it works great for steamed veggies.

In my childhood Rambo was my role model. And later in life David as in David versus Goliath.

Just ignore that guy. He is starting to become a clown. So jenkum is basically sniffing poop?

I don’t think guys has testosterone 😭

@Jannes you can get the same effect if you use tinfoil to cover the food or just put the temperature on low so you don’t overcook it in the oven

Europe is brain dead. They should have known about dependency and the dangers of that. Turkey already got a taste of the dangers of US dependence after 1974 Cyprus peace operation which after the US cut military support. After that Turkey started its own military complex and they produce their own critical weapons like tanks, jets and drones. Europe has the brains but not the leadership actually.

As a minimalist I wouldn't buy that. I have an oven with a hot air circulation mode. It gives the same effect. And besides not everything is steam-able while everything can be put in the oven.

The problem of people today is that people want 1 person to be everything Both a dating coach + everything else (in the case of Owen) Podcast host + everything else (in the case of Rogan) And so on No, just use Owen for dating advice and don't listen when he talks about politics. In his programs he doesn't talk about politics. Either buy his program or just skip the video when he talks talking politics. I mean this guy goes around giving free workshops to people. I think people need to be mroe thankful instead of always biting the hand that feeds them. His dating advice is the best, hands down, and nobody can come close. I don't care two shits about Owen's politics. Why would I? I just want his social skills. Do I care about the political stance of my friends? Yes, because that is a different kind of relationship. It is more intimate and you want to vibe well and values should align to some degree. The whole Trump thing is just a toxic cesspool that will implode on itself. No amount of barking against Trumpists will change their mind at this point. Only thing one can do is just to let them be.

@Leo Gura what is the name of the psychedelic

The guy took down the video down in the OP

Hee hee

Nobody is perfect. Being genius always comes with the price of being crazy or deranged. Craziness should not be ashamed since it is not a choice. I think the reason he is what he is because of his awful childhood and autism. Perhaps drugs too. I’m in IT and he is my role model. And I think he is a good person but childish. But his childhood curiosity made him a genius so you can’t have the one without the other. Personally I give him time. My prediction is that we will see a split between Trump and Musk very soon. Musk changed from being a leftist to being in the right. So he has this ability to change positions which knuckle heads don’t have.

Now that we are ripping freely

Imagine going to the gym and only look at the weights but not working out because if you start pumping some iron you might suffer. The real suffering is to see others make progress and looking at yourself not making progress because you don't want to do the work. Life is basically a gym to develop your soul. And to shine like a star knowing you will fade one day anyway, but just shining not the less for the glory of God.

Getting out of your head is major even more major than a major city. If you are in your head and you are a good looking guy you can coast by but if you are not picture perfect, you need to get out of your head so you can make connections with people or in this thread with girls. That is the whole nasty side of introverts: being stuck in our head. How to get out of your head? Well, well philosophy won't work. You need to be more in your body and visceral. It is matter of conditioning your body and mind to be grounded. It can be through meditation but a meditation that grounds one in the body. Or through winner effect by achieving success in the physical world. That will ground you in the physical world and that will create success. And personal and social success will attract people. Being stuck in the head is usually because people getting bullied or childhood trauma. It is a defensive mechanism because introverts think they are safe in their head. One can look into that. If you are out of your head you can get laid every where even in a small city.....and when you are stuck in your head you can be in a nightclub filled with horny girls and you are still not getting any.

Ok I will do that but marriage 100 or 1000 or 10000 years ago was different than now.

I didn't mean that literally. Financially he is being screwed.

Marriage is the feminist state getting in your bed room and being a third participant. I don't know why you want that unless you want to cuck when things go sour. I'm seeing what is happening to my nephew that is in a divorce right now. And they had the perfect picture. Marriage fucks up the power dynamic. Relationships are all about power although women don't understand this which is ok.

Europe is becoming increasingly irrelevant on the world stage, and the war in Ukraine has only highlighted this decline. There are a few key reasons why this is happening: 1. Military and Economic Weakness Europe has relied on the U.S. for security for decades. Most European countries barely spend 2% of GDP on defense, and now that there’s a real war on their doorstep, they realize they don’t have the military capability to do much about it. The U.S. is sending most of the weapons to Ukraine, while European countries are scraping the bottom of their stockpiles. Economically, the EU is stagnating. High taxes, endless bureaucracy, and an aging population are dragging it down. Compare this to China, which is expanding its influence globally, or the U.S., which continues to dominate in technology and finance. Europe, meanwhile, is obsessed with regulations and internal debates instead of real global strategy. 2. Europe is Divided and Lacks Strong Leadership The EU is a mess when it comes to foreign policy. France, Germany, and Eastern European countries all have different priorities. Macron wants “strategic autonomy,†but Germany still wants cheap energy and trade deals with China. Poland and the Baltics are pushing for more aggression against Russia, while others are hesitant. The result? Europe struggles to act decisively. And let’s be honest, European leaders today are weak. Compare them to Putin, Xi, or even Biden. They lack vision, charisma, and the ability to make tough decisions. The EU is run by bureaucrats who move at a snail’s pace while the world changes rapidly around them. 3. The Ukraine War Exposes Europe’s Dependence The war in Ukraine has shown that Europe isn’t capable of handling a major security crisis on its own. Without the U.S., Ukraine would probably have fallen already. The EU talks big about supporting Ukraine, but most of the money and weapons come from Washington. If Trump or another Republican wins in 2024 and cuts off aid, Europe has no backup plan. Meanwhile, sanctions on Russia have backfired. They hurt Europe more than expected, especially in energy prices. Russia adapted by strengthening trade with China, India, and the Global South. Europe thought sanctions would collapse the Russian economy—didn’t happen. Instead, Europe is facing high inflation, deindustrialization, and an energy crisis.

We are all sadistic in some way. Towards others or ourselves. And that is ok. Just be sure you are not the receiving end. 🤭