I have economic anxiety and he seems to be against the status quo. I think he will take on the jedi deep state

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What is the meaning of “the richest country in the world,” anyways? Highest digital numbers in bank? The phrase has always been so deceptive

This is literally what’s going on in his brain

I consider myself a writer, but don’t make much money from it (I make money elsewhere). Does that count?

Like most things that are not directly related to “productivity” specifically aligning with the current demands and whims of the economy, it’s difficult finding a way to make a decent income in the field, much less have a stable job with insurance benefits etc.

Still, it is a small part of the population who reads or even buys them.

And most people probably read one or two books as adults (if that), not much more than that.

Not just illiterate… like you alluded to, there is not even a desire to read (by 98% of the population, of course there are exceptions).

I was a teacher and saw first hand how the misery of schooling and methods of “instruction” directly create this life-long disposition in people.

Oh I know it’s not impossible, I did say virtually impossible :)

I’ve tried many times at this point, with a bunch of different groups in different places

antisocial

What you say is true, and yet there’s something more deeply unsettling. The ideology and founding of the U.S. is at its core anti-social. So is the competitive economy (and so on). It’s a dog eat dog structure of things, not just a few dip shits in the <1% (although it is that too)

With those two incredibly low bars you eliminated like 30% of people around me every day, which is a good way of illustrating how insufferable it is to keep moving through this society

Capitalism wants us isolated, sad, and reliant on their products/services. The antidote is strong community.

I whole-heartedly agree, and yet it is virtually impossible to do such a thing as “build community” at this point, at least in the United States. There is like a pervasive anti-community dark magic / anti-matter sort of thing

This person has citied

I don’t think anyone is really chill and alert at the same time.

I do think so. I’ve attained this state. It’s famous in philosophy, spirituality, as a performer, in a “military” or fighting context, and so on.

But I guess it depends what you mean by chill. A better word is calm. It is totally possible to be calm and alert at the same time. I’d say it is a more ideal state to be in, and strive to achieve consistently.

They must be real big beans for 15 of them to last a few days

I do not use mainstream social media. Haven’t in years.

I genuinely don’t understand why people make the switch and then worry about bank apps. Don’t people have cash and credit cards? What about using an internet browser on a PC or laptop for logging in to bank accounts?

So, for example, I could use Maps this way on the GOS?

What do you use for 2FA?

For capitalism to be “good” basically everyone would have to be a saint. That’s why something better than capitalism is needed, because that is far from the case, and actually impossible