Jessica
Jessica wrote
Reply to comment by quadrungle in by !deleted1759
I'd say it's because he promotes "scientific racism" in a dishonest way. He frames it as forbidden knowledge because the discussion of genetics, IQ, and race, is often shut down. He thinks it's because it's taboo, but the real reason is that it is impossible to meaningfully discuss it without its racist implications and historical context. Ezra Klein's reply piece was brilliant.
Jessica wrote
Reply to John Oliver’s gay version of Mike Pence’s rabbit book doing better than the real thing by An_Old_Big_Tree
I love everything about this. It's downright poetic. Pence loves his rabbit but the gay version is out and selling better than his book. Yet at the same time this isn't just a "take that" move. The J.O. book has a wholesome story
Jessica wrote
Reply to What is your opinion on tourism and traveling? Is there an ethical way of going about it? by leftous
I dislike it because it's usually inauthentic, but sometimes it's not. I myself am a tourist on a Working Holiday Visa, though I spend most of my time studying the language, and shitposting on the internet. I should get off raddle after this.
Good tourism is:
1.Visiting historical places like Yellowstone park or the Hiroshima dome.
2.Interacting with locals while respecting them as people (treat them as you would people in your home city)
3.Learning about the local language, history, culture, and social issues.
4.Doing something to improve it, such as telling people about your own country (I'd say talking with an unusual person is mind-expanding) or region. Not all Americans or Germans or French are alike, so tell them about your particular region of the country. I'd be careful about activism because there may be some hot-button issues which you may stumble upon, and it seems inauthentic for a rich white person to complain about certain things.
Bad tourism is:
- Patronizing touristy venues, like hotels, resorts, cruise ships, gift shops, and TripAdvisor-rated restaurants. Or branded restaurants like McDonalds (unless they serve wine or something equally ridiculous)
- Leaving garbage anywhere, or not thinking about where waste goes.
- Not respecting people. This is such an obvious point but there are many many people who imagine that the tourist location is a far-away magic land where the rules of everyday life do not apply. It's an easy mental trap to get into. For instance Japan has set up a hotline for Japanese tourists who suffer from "Paris Syndrome," where they fall into depression because Paris isn't the magic land that they thought it was.
Jessica wrote
Reply to Did you grow up with means or were you poor? Did you know you were poor? by LucyParsonsRocks
No, I grew up very priveleged. My father was an engineer who was paid a six figure salary. My siblings and I went through university which was paid by our parents, and then we always have our parents to help us get back on our feet when we inevitably acted like idiots when stumbling about adulthood. I am super lucky to have this random chance, but feel sad that people around me are not given the same opportunity. :(
Jessica wrote
Reply to What's your most prized possesion? by ziq
My computer. It's pretty sad, but it's the terminal which allows me to access the greatest library in human history, and to argue with people who I don't know over the internet. Still though it's only about 400$ worth in value.
Actually I value more my relationships with other people. They don't have monetary value but when we meet each other, it is worth more than money.
Jessica wrote
Reply to How important is religion or spirituality to you? How do you express it? by AlexanderReidRoss
I think it's important for community and to let go of our need to understand everything. I have respect for the belief that something happens in the afterlife, though I recognize that it can be used to justify despicable behavior.
Essentially it is important to look into whether people are being authentic about it.
Jessica wrote
Reply to Do you "wear your beliefs"? by dele_ted
I'm in Japan and don't speak the language so I need something that would cross the culture gap.
Jessica wrote
Reply to comment by deleted5 in Do you have a partner who is more or less radical than you? How do you work through your differences? by snuggus
Yes but I think I've always been a radical, but it's been cranked to 11 ever since Trump got elected. Say what you want about that imbecile, but he really breathes life into political discussions.
Jessica wrote
Reply to Do you have a partner who is more or less radical than you? How do you work through your differences? by snuggus
Much less radical. Works too much to study these complicated things. I hang out with my partner when I don't want to think about radical stuff. Good for a break
Jessica wrote
Ugh, what a race to the bottom. This is really underhanded behavior.
Jessica wrote
Reply to For being super rad, you're given an unlimited scholarship by Mr Soros to study whatever you want - what do you study? by chaos
Honestly I'd like to do an apprenticeship with him. He seems knowledgeable about financial markets and seems to care about the long-term health of the system. Seems to care about human rights. Does philosophy. Seems like a grade A chap.
Jessica wrote
Reply to by !deleted4371
...an authentic human being?
Jessica wrote
Reply to Are you more likely to seek revenge than forgive someone for their transgressions? by LucyParsonsRocks
Hell no. Revenge only furthers the cycle. We need dampeners to stop the buck before it goes on to hurt other people.
...unless it's for something petty like stealing my sandwich in the fridge.
Jessica wrote
Reply to Are you more likely to seek revenge than forgive someone for their transgressions? by LucyParsonsRocks
Hell no. Revenge only furthers the cycle. We need dampeners to stop the buck before it goes on to hurt other people.
...unless it's for something petty like stealing my sandwich in the fridge.
Jessica wrote
Make sure they know that they betrayed you. If they show serious remorse, continue being friends but don't trust them with classified intel. If they show no remorse, cut them out and consider the betrayal a price to pay to see their true nature.
Jessica wrote
I was trolling about on the Trump forum in reddit and people were suggesting using nuclear bombs to solve climate change, because they would kick dust into the atmosphere which would cool down the Earth (technically feasible, like the ice-age) and would cause "a negligible amount of radiation."
I asked them how the fusk did they get the idea that it would cause negligible side effects. No reply. It may have been a troll preying on people's lack of knowledge about nuclear bombs.
Jessica wrote
Yes but it is a fluke. Capitalism rewards capital, not necessarily the qualities that make a job enjoyable like pride of the workpiece or quality of client-vendor relationships or product stewardship.
Jessica wrote
Yes but it is a fluke. Capitalism rewards capital, not necessarily the qualities that make a job enjoyable like pride of the workpiece or quality of client-vendor relationships or product stewardship.
Jessica wrote
Reply to Sleep Well, Richard Spencer: Adolph Hipster Believed to Have Been Detained After Failed Conference by HoldingUp
Hahaha "Adolf Hipster." That's great.
Jessica wrote
Reply to Does anyone else feel completely helpless being exposed to so much fakeness in society? by AlexanderReidRoss
The key is to get away from the TV shows, magazines, Instagram, and movies. Those media are built for fakeness. Fakeness is the bread and butter with which they operate. It's unfair to equate that to society.
Jessica wrote
Reply to comment by libreleah in AMA / Leah Rowe / Libreboot / etc by libreleah
Thanks!
Jessica wrote
No single person has ever or can have access to the truth. All conscious entities are fallible. Therefore there is no correct ideology.
However this does not mean that all ideologies or theories are equal. Many beliefs are better than others because of their results, rather than their truths.
Jessica wrote
Any industry which is a zero-sum game is immoral, because in order to get ahead you must spend more resources to prevent your competitors from getting part of the limited pie. Examples include advertising and mining nonrenewable resources.
Also any industry which preys on it's customers. Alcohol, Tobacco, Advertising, Clickbait platforms, addictive videogames.
Jessica wrote
Reply to My Country is Turning Fascist by bredvinner
Another one bites the dust!
...but seriously god dammit this sucks. BRB reading about what's going on in Poland.
Jessica wrote
Reply to by !deleted6428
Think about the possible consequences and precedents. For instance, did someone your age/occupation get caught lifting? What happened to them? Was it a slap on the wrist, a year in prison, or did they get their hand cut off?
Ask yourself if you're able to go through the consequences when it all hits the pan. If the answer is yes, then tell yourself that you've already made your decision and go ahead with the plan. Stick to the plan and discard any nervousness as you've already made the decision and any further doubts will only undermine your confidence. Confidence is good for lifting things. It makes you look like you belong and so you lay under the radar.