@xianc78 You don't get it. The problem is not the system, it's humans. Any system could work if humans were a lot better. That's why nothing ever works.
Alex Gleason (alex@gleasonator.com)'s status on Sunday, 25-Feb-2024 23:41:57 JST
Alex GleasonThis is the problem with both socialism and capitalism. People think if you're against one you have to be for the other. Nobody likes to hear it, but the truth is that both are fatally flawed because even the smartest humans are idiots. This is why chickens should be allowed to vote.
@mint@verita84_uwu@Pawlicker The main problem I still have is that there is no reconnecting WebSocket solution that actually works. To solve it... I restart the server on a cron job. 😃
@RMIV It has much worse side-effects than Adderall, doesn't make you nearly as focused, yet is widely available and commercialized to the point most people don't even realize it's a drug. Meanwhile better alternatives are federally illegal and highly regulated. I thought capitalism wants us to be productive. Doesn't make any sense.
@feld I refuse to believe the "ADHD brain" is somehow so different. No. Everybody who takes Adderall becomes smarter and more productive. It's just that 20mg might be way too much. Just put about 2mg per gallon into the water supply and watch people claw themselves out of poverty.
@thegreatape@feld DARE taught the wrong thing. That all drugs are always bad. This is at odds with the narrative of society itself, with a Starbucks on every corner, billboards for beer, and prescription drugs that really do help people.
My viewpoint I developed in response to all this, after experiencing the productive powers of drugs in moderation, is that "drugs are tools." A car is dangerous, but it takes you from point A to point B. Care must be taken while driving. What you describe is the equivalent of drag racing. But just because people get in car crashes doesn't mean cars don't have positive utility to people and society. They should have taught us that drugs are tools to be used with care. CARE, not DARE.
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