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zipzoopaboop, in Why in the year 2024 and with all the knowledge humans have now do people still believe in religion?

Religion has two purposes.

  1. Coping mechanism for those who can’t fathom death
  2. How to not be a dick for those who don’t have empathy

In either case a mental health structure for the damaged

afraid_of_zombies, (edited )

How to not be a dick for those who don’t have empathy

To put it charitably it has room for improvement here.

GentlemanLoser, in How did Francis E. Dec die?

He may have killed himself after realizing he wasted his life on nonsense

zxqwas, in Do you feel a UBI is more left- or right-wing (or other) and why?

Mid 30 Scandinavian right/libertarian leaning.

You can argue for it from both sides.

The right want a small government and to encourage entrepreneurs to take risks. The left want a strong social support system for the unfortunate.

From what I’ve read about it it seems like a good idea. The big question is how you implement it at scale without crashing the current system that works reasonably well.

moon, in Why in the year 2024 and with all the knowledge humans have now do people still believe in religion?

We are also the most connected we have ever been, yet more and more are giving it up for 2d anime girls

Kolanaki,
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Hey, I can at least see the 2D anime girls. I haven’t seen hide nor hair of heaven or god.

CultHero, in Why in the year 2024 and with all the knowledge humans have now do people still believe in religion?

Fear of death.

That’s it.

The fact that there is nothing after you die is terrifying.

I’m a suicidal atheist (the two aren’t connected) and sometimes I think the only thing keeping me alive is the fear of non existence.

novibe, in Do you feel a UBI is more left- or right-wing (or other) and why?

100% right-wing. It’s a bandaid solution to capitalism, to keep it going after mass unemployment and proletarization.

Left-wing is anti-capitalism (don’t even come at me Americans, seriously). UBI is capitalism.

Ciram, (edited ) in Do you feel a UBI is more left- or right-wing (or other) and why?

Definitely left-wing since that money is taken through taxes (especially from the rich) and is given to anyone. I don’t see how that could be right wing as many here say

Cowbee,

I’d argue it isn’t left or right, just a tool. Leftism isn’t simply redistribution of wealth, but collective ownership of industry. Capitalists can use UBI as a way to replace more comprehensive safety nets, like single payer Healthcare, and implement a flat tax across the board.

You can use UBI as a leftist, to allow everyone to gain the profits of automation and increased productivity, or you can use it as an excuse to cut safety nets. Depends on how you use it!

Surp, (edited ) in What can the US do to help Mexico finally stop the cartels?
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Probably nothing. Mexican citizens will have to rise up and it won’t be without loss. It will legit be civil war. You can’t stop people from wanting drugs.

BobGnarley,

You could regulate the market for that demand that will never go away though. Legalize drugs and prostitution, problem 80% solved

Mathazzar,

The cartel is probably far beyond drugs and prostitution only these days. Arms trafficking, human trafficking, etc would remain largely viable methods of funding.

And the cartels are smart enough that they’d just shift pipelines and continue to be a large issue.

skybreaker, in If you could have any game remade by a studio of your choice, who would you want working on what?
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Golden Sun. Square Enix.

skybreaker, in If the human body didn't heal itself, how'd you be doing rn?
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Depends on what you’re talking about. If you consider all the injuries we’ve ever picked up in life, we’d all be dead. If you’re just talking about the injuries I have now not healing, then I’m fit as a fiddle.

yamanii, in What do you think is the coolest designed sci-fi gun?
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I don’t even like the anime but the Dominator is now my favorite one.

Carnelian, in Are there any apps with kind of an educational feed for mindless scrolling?

I say this with complete sincerity: I think you’re looking for a book! Maybe consider an ereader app for your phone

Fermion, (edited )

Specifically an encyclopedia.

Going down a Wikipedia rabbit hole can be a reasonable digital alternative.

Grayox,
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Library Cards are also OP

LazaroFilm,
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Libby app for the win! A brief history of time is a fun mind-blowing read by one of the greatest brains of our time.

MyOtherUsername,

Amazing book :)

MedicPigBabySaver, in Are there any apps with kind of an educational feed for mindless scrolling?

Why not just visit a couple communities that have info that you can learn from, like “TIL”?

Could also look into Kahn Academy website, don’t know if they have a free app. That’s loaded with educational stuff.

AnalogyAddict, in Are there any apps with kind of an educational feed for mindless scrolling?

“Educational” and “mindless” are fairly mutually exclusive.

But I agree, what you want is a book.

LazaroFilm,
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I absolutely disagree with you. Watching Our Universe on Netflix while high is definitely 100% educational and mindless.

xkforce,

Learning random trivia is kind of both tbh

HootinNHollerin, (edited ) in Are there any apps with kind of an educational feed for mindless scrolling?

Make another account on Lemmy and only subscribe to communities you wanna learn about

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