sturger

@sturger@sh.itjust.works

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago⁩:

  Conservatism is the attempt to rationalize greed.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why is it so hard to buy the same toothbrush twice?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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?⁩ ⁨⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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.

• Why is it so hard to buy the same toothbrush twice?
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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is it weird to sometimes wonder wether everything you know is wrong?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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.