Why isn't it an answer? At least from a purely utilitarian point of view, cost of educating and raising a child is exorbitant (teachers, food, clothing, shelter, etc) compared to euthanizing them (1 to 5 bullets,…
But there in lies the condition. You need to have a tribe/community/circle to take you in. There's going to be people for whom no community will accept them.
> Why are there so many articles about this lately? If nothing else, it is garnering attention. Looking at it from a purely cynical perspective, it resonates enough to generate views from the readers; certainly from…
And I've only ever gotten jobs through resumes. I have no family, friends, or acquaintances. Most people wouldn't willingly be in my presence were it not for the fact that I can occasionally be useful to them. And I…
Please forgive my ignorance as I don't have any real experience with any form of positive relationships with people. But what is the appeal of being in a romantic relationship in today's day and age? Except for the…
True. I believe Catholic, Jewish, and Muslim have similar beliefs as well in the value of a human life. But belief doesn't always translate into action. Just a living example; many homeless shelters here forbid the use…
I think that might be one of the author's points. The 'cure' for just as often has been either drugs or alcohol, with former often having often lethal effect. Opiates trigger chemical response similar to affection; it's…
>The sad part is that it doesn't have to be this way. The notion that friendship is something you make time for (to the detriment of your other pursuits) seems to be very modern, very Western and an absolutely terrible…
"Someone to talk to, someone to depend on, and someone to enjoy." Perhaps this is just due to the fact that I've never had a friend, but I'm not sure what the difference is between what the professor is describing and…
I don't know about actual companionship, but I'd say that one could commercialize the facade of one. Youtube and Twitch's live streaming mechanisms certainly seem to push it; a few dollars to briefly interact and hold…
Really depends on the individual and the circumstances. I'm defective as a person. Because of that most people are able to pick up that there's something wrong with me on some level in short order. So for me, anyone…
Two problems I can see right off the bat. 1) Why would someone build software that sophisticated and not expected to be rewarded for their time and effort? The the amount of skill needed to determine an algorithm good…
>why are people dropping out of society in greater numbers than ever before? What changed? Why not? You grow being told that you go to school, you get the high grades, you get the good job, make friends, marry the girl,…
>Try having a conversation with someone, and count how many seconds it takes for them to pull out their phone, and instead of correcting them on it, just talk babble and watch as they scroll. There is no intent in the…
I think that only really applies if you're 'normal' though. I'm what you might call an incel, though it's not so much the lack of sex as it is the lack of being able to bond emotionally. So unlike most people I've never…
Why isn't it an answer? At least from a purely utilitarian point of view, cost of educating and raising a child is exorbitant (teachers, food, clothing, shelter, etc) compared to euthanizing them (1 to 5 bullets,…
But there in lies the condition. You need to have a tribe/community/circle to take you in. There's going to be people for whom no community will accept them.
> Why are there so many articles about this lately? If nothing else, it is garnering attention. Looking at it from a purely cynical perspective, it resonates enough to generate views from the readers; certainly from…
And I've only ever gotten jobs through resumes. I have no family, friends, or acquaintances. Most people wouldn't willingly be in my presence were it not for the fact that I can occasionally be useful to them. And I…
Please forgive my ignorance as I don't have any real experience with any form of positive relationships with people. But what is the appeal of being in a romantic relationship in today's day and age? Except for the…
True. I believe Catholic, Jewish, and Muslim have similar beliefs as well in the value of a human life. But belief doesn't always translate into action. Just a living example; many homeless shelters here forbid the use…
I think that might be one of the author's points. The 'cure' for just as often has been either drugs or alcohol, with former often having often lethal effect. Opiates trigger chemical response similar to affection; it's…
>The sad part is that it doesn't have to be this way. The notion that friendship is something you make time for (to the detriment of your other pursuits) seems to be very modern, very Western and an absolutely terrible…
"Someone to talk to, someone to depend on, and someone to enjoy." Perhaps this is just due to the fact that I've never had a friend, but I'm not sure what the difference is between what the professor is describing and…
I don't know about actual companionship, but I'd say that one could commercialize the facade of one. Youtube and Twitch's live streaming mechanisms certainly seem to push it; a few dollars to briefly interact and hold…
Really depends on the individual and the circumstances. I'm defective as a person. Because of that most people are able to pick up that there's something wrong with me on some level in short order. So for me, anyone…
Two problems I can see right off the bat. 1) Why would someone build software that sophisticated and not expected to be rewarded for their time and effort? The the amount of skill needed to determine an algorithm good…
>why are people dropping out of society in greater numbers than ever before? What changed? Why not? You grow being told that you go to school, you get the high grades, you get the good job, make friends, marry the girl,…
>Try having a conversation with someone, and count how many seconds it takes for them to pull out their phone, and instead of correcting them on it, just talk babble and watch as they scroll. There is no intent in the…
I think that only really applies if you're 'normal' though. I'm what you might call an incel, though it's not so much the lack of sex as it is the lack of being able to bond emotionally. So unlike most people I've never…