Very little, if anything, would remain of our civilization in five or six million years. At least I wouldn’t think so, aside from what we have floating in outer space. Six million years is an awfully long time, and it’s not like our consumer-based society builds things to last…

This has not been my experience, unfortunately.

This site has helped me discover lots of new artists I never would have found otherwise: https://www.music-map.com/

ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

You make perfect sense, and I’m inclined to agree with you. I think an argument can be made that the internet, for all it’s positive aspects, has made our society worse in a lot of ways. I would love to go back, even though I know it’s not possible.

I believe someone else used the term ‘sealioning’. It fits, in your case. This is why I don’t see any point in having a debate with you. Waste your time with someone else.

Never a waste of time to speak truth.

I see no need to do this.

I would argue that morality came before religion or spirituality, and therefore does not require either of them to exist.

I’m thinking either Finland or Norway. But the only way I could ever emigrate to either of those countries would be as an asylum seeker. I don’t make enough money, nor do I have any skills they want. I’ve got plenty of skills…just not any that are in ‘high demand’.

One doesn’t do the right thing to be rewarded or to ‘get ahead’. One does the right thing because it’s the right thing to do. Selfishness only leads to insecurity and loneliness.

It doesn’t help that our culture - especially internet culture - loooooooves self-deprecating ‘humor’. We even put ourselves down for putting ourselves down! I’ve had a lot of success with trying to focus more on my triumphs than my failures. It’s all about the language I use with myself, I’ve found. When I have a victory (even a small one), I say “Good job! You nailed it!”. When I fail, I say “Well, that sucked…but you’ll get it next time. Keep trying!”. Most of us don’t have our own personal cheerleaders, so we have to become our own. :)

Emulate honorable people instead of popular people.

Never use ‘telling the truth’ as an excuse to speak without thought or compassion.

You are 100% responsible for what you say and what you do. Own your shit.

If someone is trying, but struggling - encourage them. If someone is struggling, but not really trying - encourage them.

Don’t waste your time trying to ‘be a leader’ or climb any corporate ladders. Just do your job and be kind, generous, truthful and compassionate. What is meant for you will be for you.

Read. A lot. From actual books. As many as you can get your hands on.

Stop putting yourself down. Seriously, it’s not fucking helping you. AT ALL.

Cooties.

‘Christmas Shoes’. Google it.

While he did a decent job with Magneto, I would say that his Gandalf is far more recognized.

Why do you think the fascists try so hard to keep them divided and fighting each other?

Ian McKellan is Gandalf, and I will fight anyone to the death who disagrees.

Exactly. Not encouraging violence, encouraging ACTIVISM. I fucking love it!

Read what she said. She’s not telling anyone to get violent. She’s saying they should be joining the peaceful resistance movement. But of course, the ones we’re peacefully resisting are going to spin it as encouraging violence - while they kidnap, assault and abuse innocent civilians.