Why did the person do that? I’m sure there is a reason for it so I try not to judge.

You need the basic technical knowledge, but most of it won’t apply in the working world. People cut corners just enough that they won’t get into trouble. Although, depending where you are, open and flagrant corruption is normal.

Yup. If we’re going to romanticise non-modern life, we should probably look to the hunter gatherer San people of South Africa. They are considered one of the most peaceful cultures and hardly had any previous records of conflict (except in the 1970s and '80s but that’s a long story).

If they can’t be persuaded by talking to them softly, beat them with a big stick.

It reminds me of Northern Europeans stereotyping Southern Europeans as lazy. But Northern European don’t realise it is mainly because Southern Europe is very hot to work for longer hours. The Southern European “siesta” of course carried over to Spanish and Portuguese colonies. Before Cuba gained independence from Spain, they only work three hours a day, and this happened only about one hundred years ago.

As far as I can tell, they are genuinely good folks who use money and influence to do good. After taking ownership of Casa Bonita, during the renovation period that followed, they said that they will still pay the existing employees, but only if those employees do charity work while the place is being renovated. Mat and Trey make money but they don’t seem hungry for more. They also renewed a deal with Paramount; but when CBS tried to cancel Colbert so that the duo’s parent company, Skydance, will have the Trump admin approve the merger with CBS, Mat and Trey unabashedly criticised their company without fear of cancellation and despite having just signed a renewed contract. They were not punished nonetheless and if even if there have been, I believe they will stick to their guns.

No, but the trauma from the war generations is passed on to the boomers. One of the pioneers on research of generational trauma is a son of a Holocaust survivor. His first observation of generational trauma was when his dad told him to just do what he says without question. And even though the researcher was a child at the time, he already acutely noted that his dad sounded like the Nazis who persecuted him. A lot of family members, unfortunately, bear the brunt of emotional lashing out of those who experienced conflicts.

You just summarised the pain I have with troubleshooting Linux. As a pleb, I am happy with Bazzite being user friendly.

Pretty sure many business owners do say this and I’m not sure why, when the evidence is clearly to the contrary.

The heads

What’s keeping Tesla stocks afloat are the cult retail investors who believe Elon is a god who could do no wrong.

When federal agents were actually protecting minorities.

Funny enough, despite the ugly aesthetics, there is a great sense of community in social housing.

Me: Fuck! Has it been that long??!!

Doctor: I’m afraid it’s been ten years.

Boomer Asian parents are materialistic. I always say that they have never gone past Maslow’s hierarchy of needs of fulfilling material security needs. They are always in survival mode and are cynical. Asian parents think fulfilling material security of their kids is enough to be considered responsible and loving parents. I can’t exactly blame them having this mindset, because post-World War 2 colonial countries haven’t had it easy as they emerged poor after independence. Many suffered from dictatorship propped up by either side during the Cold War or experienced internal strife in some ways.

It’s the experience everywhere. I’m surprised that even in more religious, Muslim-majority Malaysia and Brunei, half of young adults are single. It’s the growth of a well-educated middle class in the rest of the world who know better, as well, than to follow the old tradition of being married for the sake of being married and having kids. And being more well educated means more people are also likely to think twice about marrying. Female empowerment is also one of the contributing factors in birth rate decline. These are all compounding factors not just one.

Really? I thought The Handmaiden’s Tale is inspired from when the theocrats took over Iran and suppressed women’s rights? And depending who you ask, Iranians are not white.

It pains me to say it, this century is indeed China’s century. Unless World War 3 happens if Thucydides’ trap is indeed the law of nature/ jungle.

Stop attacking me!

I think this comic is based on the US version of Dragon’s Den, Shark Tank.