Yes! There is this Buddhist saying, supposedly some 2,500 years back, “Even if a whole mountain were made of gold, not double that would be enough to satisfy one person.”
You can trace unsatisfied greed in American gazillionaires all the way back to Rockefeller. Before that, you can trace it to Kings, Queens, Emperors, Conquerors. Only external circumstances, societal structures/cultures/etc, keep the greed in check. As soon as we were out of subsistence living, we started collecting, often times just for the sake of collections, sometimes other people’s great misery be damned.
You figure out where you want to go. Plan how to get there, and then do things in the present to get there. Don’t get stressed out how things turn out; you can only really have some notion of control of what you are doing. If the current plan doesn’t work, change it, and keep doing it, until you get there, or not.
But this is not a very good/logical/reasonable alien to be in contact with. There are so many …ists with can call this alien. Generalization with sample of one? Pfff… They won’t even get here…
Not sure if this is 100% scientifically backed but I read a bit by a dental hygienist on a forum that you shouldn’t rinse when brushing with proper toothpaste because it can help remineralize the teeth if when its not rinsed away after...
Listerine seems to help remove plaque effectively. Since start using it in the middle of the night when I wake up, not getting regularly cleaned doesn’t seem to be a problem anymore. This is coupled with flossing and thorough brushing of course.
I’ve been noticing that posts I have attached photos to are no longer showing the pictures. Including the posts other people have made to the community I moderate....
I’m working on an activism campaign kicking off next week opposing some bad internet bills in the US – here’s the kbin magazine I just set up, and I might set up a Lemmy community as well if that makes sense. Once things get going, we’ll be sharing links including information and actions people can take....
13 Ways the World Got Better in 2023 (time.com)
My favorite:...
This Golden Retriever is Nursing 3 African Painted Dog Pups at Indiana Zoo After Mother Abandoned Them (lemmy.bleh.au)
https://lemmy.bleh.au/pictrs/image/a002661b-85ef-4ece-8987-e85f22deb9f3.jpeg...
18+ Picture that sparked Microsoft's "SexGate" released by a whistleblower. (lemmy.world)
Back out the door you go! (lemmy.ca)
Our best days are behind us: (lemmy.ml)
How do you strike a balance between being present in the moment and planning for the future?
My building's policy on pets (web.archive.org)
bread is metal (mander.xyz)
Aliens decide to communicate with us (lemmy.ca)
Aliens want to communicate and they decide to use you and your personality as the base model for all humans. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?
FEDiverse (startrek.website)
You guys, the Feds are on the front porch…
nice (lemmy.world)
What hobby do you have that no one else in your family shares?
Number 2 (lemmy.bleh.au)
These two news articles being consecutive is hilarious.
What are your dental hygiene tips and hacks
Not sure if this is 100% scientifically backed but I read a bit by a dental hygienist on a forum that you shouldn’t rinse when brushing with proper toothpaste because it can help remineralize the teeth if when its not rinsed away after...
Dog repeatedly escapes Up North shelter, sneaks into nursing home (www.freep.com)
https://www.freep.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2023/08/28/PDTF/70700564007-071323-scout-finds-new-home.jpg?width=980&height=654&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp...
Someone spent their time, money, and effort to write this in the sky (lemmy.world)
I love it
Posted pictures no longer showing?
I’ve been noticing that posts I have attached photos to are no longer showing the pictures. Including the posts other people have made to the community I moderate....
What movie did you rewatch most often?
For me, it’s either the Matrix or Pulp Fiction. I have seen both a lot of times but certainly not more often than say a dozen times.
Suggestions for activism campaigns on Lemmy and kbin? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
I’m working on an activism campaign kicking off next week opposing some bad internet bills in the US – here’s the kbin magazine I just set up, and I might set up a Lemmy community as well if that makes sense. Once things get going, we’ll be sharing links including information and actions people can take....