SuperSpreader Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Anyone seen this? It was a nice, simple explanation of what's going on right now across Western society. It's super simple to see the patterns of history and how everything is coming to a big confrontation if we don't make some changes soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Oh wow - this is based on Thomas Piketty's book! Now I HAVE to watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Emperor Diocletian II said: Oh wow - this is based on Thomas Piketty's book! Now I HAVE to watch! Yeah it's good. The time flies, they cover a lot of ground really fast. There's some areas where I was like "oh but what about this too?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Well I'll certainly be watching this! Thanks for the heads up. As a person who follows pattern recognition in human history myself, I find this stuff fascinating, because it makes future problems so easy to avoid. Too bad no one learned from Seldon in Foundation and instead humans act like idiots who never learn from history, as if every generation has amnesia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, Greatoneshere said: Well I'll certainly be watching this! Thanks for the heads up. As a person who follows pattern recognition in human history myself, I find this stuff fascinating, because it makes future problems so easy to avoid. Too bad no one learned from Seldon in Foundation and instead humans act like idiots who never learn from history, as if every generation has amnesia. Those of us who figure it out are the ones who don't have kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 1 minute ago, SlipperySlope said: Those of us who figure it out are the ones who don't have kids. This is true, except the ones who figure it out are probably the only ones who should be having kids. Oh, the irony! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury33 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 4 minutes ago, SlipperySlope said: Those of us who figure it out are the ones who don't have kids. Lol not true at all but ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 Just now, Mercury33 said: Lol not true at all but ok Sorry about your mistake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, Mercury33 said: Lol not true at all but ok Maybe not true, but every parent I know is a bad parent on one level or another compared to my standard. Most are floating through life, not even realizing the level and weight of the responsibility of bringing new lives into this world. So yeah, parents mostly suck, fuck 'em. It's anecdotal evidence, I grant, but it's not like the news dissuades me from this notion at all either on a macro scale. It reaffirms it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury33 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 On 9/12/2020 at 12:34 PM, Greatoneshere said: Maybe not true, but every parent I know is a bad parent on one level or another compared to my standard. Most are floating through life, not even realizing the level and weight of the responsibility of bringing new lives into this world. So yeah, parents mostly suck, fuck 'em. It's anecdotal evidence, I grant, but it's not like the news dissuades me from this notion at all either on a macro scale. It reaffirms it. Alright, I’ll bite. What is your standard for a good parent? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 On 9/14/2020 at 1:11 PM, Mercury33 said: Alright, I’ll bite. What is your standard for a good parent? Someone who doesn't psychologically, physically, or mentally abuses their child in any way (within reason). Someone who isn't negligent, raising their children blindly by the seat of their pants without really knowing what their doing. They should have mental and emotional intelligence and discipline, and raise their children understanding the sheer existential weight of their responsibilities as a parent. Stuff like that, that I never/rarely see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 On 9/12/2020 at 10:23 AM, Greatoneshere said: Too bad no one learned from Seldon in Foundation and instead humans act like idiots who never learn from history, as if every generation has amnesia. Pfft, you sound like a dirty mutant! Get away from my mind! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury33 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 On 9/17/2020 at 10:23 AM, Greatoneshere said: Someone who doesn't psychologically, physically, or mentally abuses their child in any way (within reason). Someone who isn't negligent, raising their children blindly by the seat of their pants without really knowing what their doing. They should have mental and emotional intelligence and discipline, and raise their children understanding the sheer existential weight of their responsibilities as a parent. Stuff like that, that I never/rarely see. Either you’ve surrounded yourself with an awful group of people or you don’t actually have in inside view to parenting and are simply parroting the most common misconstrued critiques of modern parenting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Mercury33 said: Either you’ve surrounded yourself with an awful group of people or you don’t actually have in inside view to parenting and are simply parroting the most common misconstrued critiques of modern parenting. Dunno what to tell you. Almost every parent I've ever met in my 33 years of being alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Someone is really working OT to be pretentious today. I'll add this to my watch list, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 On 9/12/2020 at 10:43 AM, Emperor Diocletian II said: Oh wow - this is based on Thomas Piketty's book! Now I HAVE to watch! The book has been sitting on my shelf for a good few months. Maybe this will push me to read it sooner as opposed to later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Well, that was good. Not exactly hopeful, but it puts a lot into perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 On 9/21/2020 at 9:03 AM, Chris- said: The book has been sitting on my shelf for a good few months. Maybe this will push me to read it sooner as opposed to later. It’s a great book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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