jdf038

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[–] jdf038@mander.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

Not OC, but an important tenet of Buddhism as you probably know is known as the "First Noble Truth," which states that "life is suffering." The second through fourth noble truths basically tell us to cease attachment and desire and to live a life based on "right living" to avoid the problems caused by attachment and suffering.

I think this is where OC has an issue and I agree because sometimes being a human sucks and you need some escapes from that suffering. I consider myself a Buddhist as well, and while many Buddhists will talk of the "middle way" between living a conventional life and living a life that tries to get rid of all attachments, I find myself mostly leaning toward the conventional ways of alleviating suffering like playing video games and smoking weed.

Tldr: living like a monk isn't easy (or something I want) but the Buddhist worldview helps me make sense of the world so I use it.

[–] jdf038@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Similar issue with me! In our case both were HSAs and my employer changed companies. The first was awesome (and super helpful considering it was pre tax) and the second was horrible.

[–] jdf038@mander.xyz 11 points 1 year ago

The moon is in Scorpio so these are safe bro. Don't be such a Taurus

[–] jdf038@mander.xyz 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Same with HSA cards. I quit paying into mine because they wanted proof I got work done after using at a dentist.

Yeah, because dentists usually sell fun things. Fuckin morons

[–] jdf038@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

"German Duck People" is hilarious. Either the name of a cult or a band.

Or maybe Kurtzgesagt.

That narrator is so calming when he talks about ways we can all spontaneously die off.

[–] jdf038@mander.xyz 7 points 1 year ago

Jablinski rocks like that

[–] jdf038@mander.xyz 18 points 1 year ago

This is my take too. I gave Starfield a chance and I should have just gotten Baldurs Gate 3 that weekend instead.

What's worse is how they dug down into qualifying why it sucked and their nightmare of a PR response. It fucking sucks though too. I want them to be good.

[–] jdf038@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

To add on: questioning and reflecting on your behaviors is the first step.

I'm definitely guilty of some of this too and being more mindful of it has been... a process... that isn't easy but helps me a lot.

[–] jdf038@mander.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You were literally talking about a tongue in cheek Darwin effect/Darwin Awards the entire time. Social Darwinism is a line of thought meant to apply racist misunderstandings of Darwin's ideas to humans.

Sources:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Darwinism

(Seriosly the wiki is good)

https://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/issues/social-darwinism-poor/

https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/darwin/evolution-today/social-darwinism

[–] jdf038@mander.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Lol I think you mean Darwin Awards. Social Darwinism is a ~~punk band from the west coast~~ racist ideology from the 1800s

[–] jdf038@mander.xyz 0 points 1 year ago

And it definitely wasn't Russia until the expansions of Peter and Catherine.

That said I blew air quickly through my nose. I just wish it were more historically accurate 🤓

[–] jdf038@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Lol and this wasn't even the "more detailed" version.

I really appreciate the dedication though

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