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- Comment on Concern grows over whether Hollywood's film and TV industry can survive in California 1 week ago:
So, basically another article that argues, “In order for this to work, a few people have to make obscene amounts of money, while the rest of you have to live like slaves. It just won’t work any other way.”
- Comment on We Went To Luigi's Trial. Here's What Everyone Is Missing. 2 weeks ago:
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Thanks for watching! - Comment on AMC Entertainment Sets Memorial Day Holiday-Weekend Records for Admissions Revenue, Food and Beverage Revenue, and Total Revenue, on the Way to AMC’s Biggest Revenue Weekend So Far in 2025 2 weeks ago:
Maybe I can pitch them on my new startup idea: Cell phones that never need recharging. You drive to the theater and enter into a soundproof booth. You pay with bitcoin, then type in the phone number of the person you want to talk to…
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
Conservatism is the attempt to rationalize greed.
- Comment on Why is it so hard to buy the same toothbrush twice? 3 weeks ago:
Thanks for the tip on Guhl.
I’m not familiar with Guhl. When I did a search, the first result was for Guhl Motors. My thought was, “Thank goodness my motor oil won’t change formula.” 😀
- Comment on Why is it so hard to buy the same toothbrush twice? 3 weeks ago:
Nice strategy, but I’m not going to buy 10 bottles of shampoo, not that I would have anywhere to store them if I did.
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- Comment on Is it weird to sometimes wonder wether everything you know is wrong? 3 weeks ago:
If you feel crazy because you don’t fit in, it’s entirely possible you’re not the crazy one. It’s entirely possible a large portion of society is on another bender.
I found the book, “Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds” by Charles Mackay helpful.
It was first published in 1841, so it’s in the public domain and available online. I found my copy in a used bookstore for a $1.
Mackay documents many of the public manias that overtook society up to that point. He describes dozens of them and remember, his list stops in the mid-1800’s.
Being aware of this pattern helps me to realize that a large number of humans are highly illogical. It helps me to understand that yes, a large number of people can all go off the deep end. It’s not me, it’s them. Notably, I can’t do anything about it. All I can do is lie low and ride it out.