Didn’t know about the ePetition existing. What a great addition to government. I’ll be looking into and supporting this for Canada too. Thanks.

Allowing for the active mind, my thought of “doing nothing” was meant as a neutral activity that’s purpose is neither positive or negative. I guess, as with all topics, generalizations do little to address the points they are being used to support. I appreciate your post as I’m always interested in thinking about all the ways we exist. Perhaps, if Buddhism’s first truth is this, then it is meant as a way to cope with the suffering that was/is common in life. Either your own or that which you feel through your empathy with others. I personally don’t require this base case in order to deal with the world as I encounter it. Thanks again.

Thanks for this. I’ve always been interested in Buddhism but have never taken it further. As an agnostic I find it’s the only religion I could possibly pursue. I like the concept of pleasure as being an impermanent experience but I think you could therefore say that suffering is impermanent as well rather than the default state. If you are doing nothing, is that suffering?

All small farm operations will fall first, leaving them to be bought by big agra. It’s a feature not a bug.

It’s his battle against birthright citizenship.

Years ago they gave Apple a patent for using your face to open your phone, neither of which are technologies with any link to Apple. That’s all you need to know.

Thanks for the info. I love this. Sorry for being late to reply.

There is no doubt in my mind that the time has come to end this!

That’s fantastic! More info?

I don’t know how many more truths I can handle. Can’t someone just please lie to me?

I really loved programming back then too. And don’t forget arrogance and self promotion (though maybe covered under rude).

Back when I started it was the norm to get a job with whoever would hire you so that you get the experience to grow and improve your lot in life. I was in a field where if I wanted to move I could get a new job right away. This led to the enviable position to work in a number of different industries, which taught me so much about business and industry. Along the way I worked for some great people but ultimately I would encounter some pretty questionable practices/points of view that were discouraging. As much as I’m sure today’s world is a much different experience, the ability to collaborate with strangers I think is a game changer. My brain doesn’t function well enough now to survive in this environment but I agree that this can lead to positive change. One caveat is that it allows both good and bad actors to excel.

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I got into computing early on (high school Fortran programming on punch cards, lol) and really loved it, more so when we switched to BASIC the second year. I decided to pursue that as my career as well and really enjoyed it until retirement. What I think took some fun out of it was my dealings with corporate structure. I think the thing to remember is the seperation between that thing you love and the system that you have to work within to achieve success.

This is going to drive the anti-vax crowd to self-harm.

Recognized the pic right away. I saw it in theaters when I was a kid. Very cool!

It’s not a question of blame. It’s about having the courage to take ownership of your collective guilt. Have fun with that.

I appreciate why you don’t agree with my philosophy, I too struggled to come to terms with blaming people who are only dragged along for the ride. In many cases it doesn’t really hold true as it comes off as “blame the victim”, which is not my intent. Ultimately it could lead to a fight where I hope you all have the courage to pick a side rather than flee or hide.

Not stupid, just my own belief. Without someone taking responsibility, where do we end up?

Having to say, “I didn’t vote for this” isn’t much different than “I was just taking orders”. Obviously the extent of the damage being inflicted matters here, but at this point I would suggest you be “All in”!